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Time limit for issuing different income-tax notices & completion of assessment

Income Tax : Understand the statutory time limits for issuing income-tax notices and completing assessments under the Income-tax Act. The guide...

June 29, 2026 42264 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Faceless Income-tax Proceedings

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department explains how faceless assessments under Section 144B operate through the e-Filing portal without requiri...

June 20, 2026 5532 Views 1 comment Print

Faceless Assessment Scheme: Streamlining Income Tax with Automation

Income Tax : The guide explains faceless assessments, appeals, penalties, rectification requests, and demand responses under the Income-tax Act...

June 8, 2026 11820 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Income Tax Proceedings: Evolution, Framework & Procedure

Income Tax : The framework introduces electronic assessments, appeals, and penalties without physical interaction. It enhances transparency and...

April 9, 2026 1095 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless but Not Voiceless: Rethinking Natural Justice under India’s E-Assessment Regime

Income Tax : Courts have held that non-compliance with mandatory procedures under Section 144B renders faceless assessment orders void. The rul...

March 2, 2026 960 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBI Arrests IRS Officer for Sabotaging Faceless Tax Assessment Scheme

Income Tax : CBI arrests IRS officer and private individual for allegedly undermining the Faceless Tax Scheme by leaking confidential info for ...

April 26, 2025 3492 Views 0 comment Print

Inordinate Delay in Disposal of Appeals by National Faceless Appeal Centre

Income Tax : Representation highlights long delays at NFAC affecting over 5 lakh appeals, urging CBDT to expedite resolutions and restore taxpa...

April 24, 2025 1851 Views 1 comment Print

CBI Files Case Against 3 Tax Officials, 5 CAs for Sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme

Income Tax : CBI registers case against 9, including Deputy Commissioner, 2 Inspectors, and 5 CAs, for sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme; searches...

February 7, 2025 15009 Views 0 comment Print

Live Course: Handling Faceless Income Tax Assessment with AI Tools like ChatGPT

Income Tax : Learn to handle faceless income tax assessments using AI tools like ChatGPT in a 2-hour live course on Sept 15, 2024. Enhance effi...

August 23, 2024 2841 Views 0 comment Print

Register for Live Webinar: Faceless Appeals before CIT (A)

Income Tax : Income Tax Faceless Appeals before CIT (A). How to deal with this appeal in new Faceless Regime. Get the Answer of many Questions ...

March 31, 2024 1860 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bombay HC Quashes Faceless Assessment as Mandatory SCN Was Not Issued

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that failure to issue a mandatory show cause notice and draft assessment order under Section 144B rende...

July 4, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Sets Aside ITAT Order For Failing To Decide Challenge To Faceless Assessment Procedure

Income Tax : Bombay High Court held that non-compliance with Section 144B raised a jurisdictional issue requiring ITAT adjudication and set asi...

July 3, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print

SC Remands Faceless Assessment as Mandatory Section 144B Procedure Was Not Followed

Income Tax : SC issued notice after the High Court quashed the faceless assessment for non-compliance with the mandatory procedure under Sectio...

July 1, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

SC Holds Assessment Invalid as Mandatory Draft Assessment Order U/s. 144B Was Not Issued

Income Tax : SC upheld the finding of Section 144B violation but remanded the matter for a fresh assessment after following due procedure....

July 1, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Sets Aside Faceless Assessments as SCNs & Draft Orders Were Not Issued

Income Tax : Madras High Court held non-issuance of SCN/DAO violated Section 144B, set aside assessments, and ordered fresh proceedings....

July 1, 2026 318 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Re-organisation of National Assessment Centres & Faceless Assessment Groups

Custom Duty : F. No.450/26/2019-Cus. IV(Pt) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes &...

May 31, 2023 5910 Views 0 comment Print

Advisory for faster assessment & clearance of goods in Faceless Assessment

Custom Duty : OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS – I), JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA-SHEVA,TAL-URAN, (e-mail:appraisingmain...

March 8, 2023 2286 Views 1 comment Print

Setting up of Units under section 144B(3) of Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : In pursuance of sub-section (3) of section 144B of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the fo...

March 1, 2023 1941 Views 0 comment Print

Setting up of Appeal Units under “Faceless Appeal Scheme 2021

Income Tax : In pursuance of para 4 of S.O. 5429(E) Notification No. 139/2021/F.No.370142/66/2021- TPL, dated the 28th December, 2021, notifyin...

March 1, 2023 2550 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies jurisdiction of CIT(A) under Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021 

Income Tax : CBDT notifies jurisdiction of CIT(A) under Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021  vide Notification No. 113/2022-Income Tax  Dated: 13th...

October 13, 2022 10572 Views 0 comment Print


Faceless Tax Assessment System is designed for 21st century

August 26, 2020 1818 Views 0 comment Print

A National e-Assessment Centre (NeAC) and a network of Regional e-Assessment Centres will be set up to implement the Faceless Assessment Scheme of the Income Tax Department, launched nation-wide by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 13th August, 2020.

Be-Aware of Transparent Taxation & Beware of Tax Scope

August 25, 2020 1719 Views 1 comment Print

BE-AWARE OF TRANSPARENT TAXATION & BEWARE OF TAX SCOPE Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on 13th August 2020, launched a platform for ‘Transparent Taxation’ for honoring the honest taxpayers. The platform brings in a transparent, efficient and accountable tax administration. It uses technology, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. Through the platform, the government aims to […]

Faceless Assessment Procedure

August 25, 2020 18564 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble PM launched Transparent Taxation Scheme on 13th August 2020 in which Income-tax Assessments through electronic mode was made mandatory. The move was made to reduce interaction between Income-tax Officers and Assessee as a result of which corruption will be reduced to greater extent.

New Form 26AS – The Game-Changer In Income-Tax

August 23, 2020 11100 Views 9 comments Print

New Form 26AS – The Game-Changer In Income-Tax IMPLICATIONS TO ASSESSEES AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE FACELESS SCENARIO It seems to be a human trait not to divulge financial information to anybody outside their inner-circle.The experience of many tax professionals has been that similar restraint is observed by clients even in their consultations in tax affairs. […]

Transparent Taxation ‑Faceless assessment

August 23, 2020 2253 Views 0 comment Print

The announcement by the Government of India on 13th August 2020, of Transparent Taxation – Honouring the Honest, it is an extension of E-assessment scheme 2019 launched by Government of India in September 2019. The CBDT passed Notification No. 60 & 61/2020 along with an Order F.No. 187/3/2020 dated 13th August, 2020. The objective of […]

Faceless Assessment ( A path to transparent taxation)

August 22, 2020 3024 Views 0 comment Print

I. Background The existing system of scrutiny assessments in the Income-tax Department involves a high level of personal interaction between the taxpayer and the Department, which leads to certain undesirable practices on the part of tax officials. To eliminate such instances, and to give shape to the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, a scheme […]

Key Amendments & Highlights under New Faceless Assessment Scheme

August 20, 2020 4749 Views 0 comment Print

This write-up is all about the key amendments introduced by the Hon’ble CBDT vide Notification No. 60 dated 13.08.2020 and Notification No. 61 dated 13.08.2020 modifying the earlier ‘E-assessment Scheme, 2019’ notified on 12.09.2019 and highlights of scheme.

Faceless Assessment – CBDT designates Pr.CCsIT as cadre controlling authority

August 20, 2020 1251 Views 0 comment Print

With the launch of the Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019, the Income-tax Department is moving towards minimal interface with maximum governance. In order to effect the same, the NeAC, Delhi has been created under the Principal  Chief Commissioner  of Income-tax (NeAC) and 30 ReACs under the Chief Commissioner of Income-tax have been created at 20 centres vide S.O. 2756/57  F No. 187/3/2020- ITA- 1.

Faceless assessment scheme

August 19, 2020 5349 Views 8 comments Print

Faceless assessment means carrying out of income tax assessment procedure without human interface with the use of technology wherein, a centralized NeAC (National Electronic Assessment Centre) shall be the medium of communication with the assesses and department with the use of Artificial intelligence, algorithms. The Cases shall be assigned to the department through automated allocation […]

Structure & Procedure of Faceless Income Tax Assessment

August 17, 2020 5766 Views 0 comment Print

Central Board of Direct Taxes: Structure and Procedure of Faceless Assessment under Income Tax Act, pursuant to the amendment of e-assessment Scheme, 2019 In a pioneering decision, the Central Government vide Notification no. 60/2020 and 61/2020 dated 13 August 2020 (Notifications 2020) introduced Faceless Assessment for the purposes of Scrutiny Assessment and Best Judgement Assessment […]

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