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Faceless Assessment in Income Tax: A Digital Shift That’s Changing the Game

Income Tax : Explains how the faceless assessment system replaced physical meetings with a transparent, online process, improving fairness whil...

November 25, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

Validity of Notice in Faceless Assessment Era: Limitation, Service & Natural Justice

CA, CS, CMA : Explains how electronic notices alone are insufficient for taxpayers lacking digital access, with courts holding such service inef...

November 20, 2025 624 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Assessment Scheme: Streamlining Income Tax with Automation

Income Tax : Overview of the Faceless Scheme for Income Tax: electronic assessments, appeals, penalties, and rectifications with no physical in...

November 12, 2025 10278 Views 0 comment Print

AP HC Quashes Reassessment Notices Issued Outside Faceless Scheme – JAOs Lack Jurisdiction Under Section 151A

Income Tax : The Andhra Pradesh High Court definitively ruled that Jurisdictional Assessing Officers (JAOs) lack the authority to issue reasses...

November 4, 2025 969 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Faceless Income-tax Proceedings

Income Tax : Faceless Income-tax proceedings and e-assessments under Section 144B simplify taxpayer compliance. Use the e-filing portal for ele...

October 29, 2025 4122 Views 1 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 2910 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 1431 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 14607 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 2436 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 1713 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Delhi HC Upheld Reassessment Notice Despite Faceless Regime Objection

Income Tax : The High Court rejected the challenge to reassessment notices issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer. It held that the iss...

January 5, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Reassessment Is Mandatory: Chennai ITAT Sets Aside 69A Addition Despite Cash Deposits

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that reassessment initiated by a jurisdictional officer after the faceless scheme became mandatory was invalid. ...

December 26, 2025 2220 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Assessment Quashed for Breach of SOP: Less Than 7 Days to Respond Vitiates Entire Proceedings

Income Tax : The Karnataka High Court invalidated a faceless assessment because the show-cause notice gave the assessee less than seven days to...

December 21, 2025 516 Views 0 comment Print

P&H HC quashes Section 148 Notice for issue by JAO instead of FAO

Income Tax : The High Court quashed a Section 148 notice issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer, confirming that such notices must foll...

December 15, 2025 402 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 notice quashed for not following mandatory faceless procedure

Income Tax : High Court held that reassessment notices issued without adopting the faceless mechanism prescribed under the statutory scheme wer...

December 13, 2025 642 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 4839 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 1944 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 1725 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 2247 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 9231 Views 0 comment Print


Faceless Assessment under Section 144B of Income Tax Act

August 6, 2025 7935 Views 1 comment Print

Learn how India’s Faceless Assessment Scheme works under Section 144B. This summary explains the roles of various units and the step-by-step workflow for tax assessments.

Only FAO Can Issue Notice, Madras HC Quashes JAO Issued Notice

July 25, 2025 1041 Views 0 comment Print

 The Madras High Court ruled that Faceless Assessment Officers, not Jurisdictional Assessing Officers, must issue assessment notices, citing Bombay High Court precedents.

Faceless Assessment & Section 148: Jurisdictional Challenges & Recent Judgments

July 25, 2025 6909 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court rules reassessment notices by Jurisdictional Assessing Officers are invalid under the Faceless Assessment Regime, emphasizing adherence to Section 151A and its Scheme.

Tax Notice Invalid as Issued by Jurisdictional AO instead of Faceless AO: Bombay HC

July 10, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court sets aside Section 148 tax notice for Caishen Enterprise LLP, ruling it invalid as it was not issued by a Faceless Assessing Officer.

How to handle Faceless Income Tax Scrutiny Assessments

June 27, 2025 8514 Views 0 comment Print

Learn to effectively handle faceless income tax scrutiny assessments. This guide covers notice receipt, timely response submission with proper documentation, detailed expense and loan reporting, and responding to show-cause notices for a smooth assessment process.

Orissa HC quashes Faceless Assessment Order as 7-Day Reply Period Cut to 2 Days

June 21, 2025 405 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court sets aside a faceless assessment order, citing insufficient time for reply and violation of natural justice, emphasizing adherence to SOP.

Income Tax Notice Stayed: Faceless Assessment & Struck-Off Company Issues

June 12, 2025 417 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court Stays Income Tax Notice for AY 2019-20; Addresses Faceless Assessment Mandate and Proceedings Against Struck-Off Company.

Faceless Assessment: A Digital Transformation in Tax Administration

May 30, 2025 1647 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Act, 1961, has undergone continuous reforms over the years to enhance clarity, efficiency, and taxpayer compliance. Despite these efforts, ambiguities in certain provisions have often led to misuse such as wrongful claims of deductions, underreporting of income, or complete non-disclosure.

Draft Assessment Order Not Mandatory for Ordinary Assessee Under Section 144B

May 9, 2025 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court rules serving draft assessment order not mandatory for ‘ordinary assessees’ under former Section 144B faceless tax law.

CBI Arrests IRS Officer for Sabotaging Faceless Tax Assessment Scheme

April 26, 2025 2910 Views 0 comment Print

CBI arrests IRS officer and private individual for allegedly undermining the Faceless Tax Scheme by leaking confidential info for bribes. Investigation ongoing.

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