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Rectification, Assessment and Appeal under Income Act, 1961

Income Tax : Learn the updated provisions governing rectification, assessments, reassessments, and appeals under the Income-tax Act. This guide...

June 29, 2026 13854 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 270A Penalty as Estimated Addition Cannot Justify Penalty

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that penalty under Section 270A cannot be levied merely because income was estimated after rejection of books. Si...

June 20, 2026 342 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 11823 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


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Indiscriminate Income Tax notices without allowing reasonable time

Income Tax : In view of Indiscriminate notices by income Tax Department without allowing reasonable time it is requested to Finance Ministry an...

March 20, 2022 13395 Views 0 comment Print

Extend Time Limit for Income Tax Assessment time barring on 31.3.2022

Income Tax : Lucknow CA Tax Practicioners Association has made a Representation to FM for Extension of Time Limit for Assessment cases time bar...

March 20, 2022 42891 Views 2 comments Print

Kerala High Court Admits Challenge Against Faceless Assessment Procedure

Income Tax : The Kerala High Court, today admitted a batch of Writ Petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Faceless Assessment...

December 2, 2021 5172 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 56(2)(x) Applicability Depends on Agreement Date; Mistaken Tax Payment Refundable: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai remanded the case to examine whether Section 56(2)(x) applied based on the agreement date and to consider refund of ex...

July 6, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69 Addition Unsustainable as Joint Ownership & Foreign Investment Source Established: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai deleted a Section 69 addition after finding documentary evidence established joint ownership, source of funds, and ear...

July 5, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

1439-day delay in Filing Appeal Condoned & Matter Remanded for Fresh Assessment: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata condoned appeal delay, set aside the CIT(A)'s order, and remanded the assessment for fresh adjudication after grantin...

July 5, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Issued Beyond First Proviso to Section 149 Time Limit Quashed: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed a Section 148 notice issued after the limitation under the first proviso to Section 149, holding the reassessm...

July 4, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Without SCN on Proposed Additions Violates Natural Justice: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that an assessment order passed without issuing a show cause notice detailing the proposed additions violated ...

July 4, 2026 492 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Clarifies Verification Conditions Under Section 144B

Income Tax : CBDT issues guidelines for IT verification under Section 144B(5), detailing circumstances for digital and physical checks, effecti...

August 1, 2024 10269 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

SOP for Faceless Income Tax Assessment under Section 144B

Income Tax : Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Assessment Unit (AU), Verification Unit (VU), Technical Unit (TU) and Review Unit (RU) unde...

August 3, 2022 72438 Views 0 comment Print

Changes in ITBA functionalities for Faceless Assessment

Income Tax : Roll out of first phase of changes in ITBA functionalities for Faceless Assessment due to amendments in Section 144B by Finance Ac...

June 14, 2022 8100 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Penalty (Amendment) Scheme, 2022- Reg.

Income Tax : National Faceless Penalty Centre, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board, may,–– (a) in a case where imposit...

May 27, 2022 2229 Views 0 comment Print


Order passed without issuing draft Assessment cannot be sustained: Bombay HC

December 13, 2021 13422 Views 0 comment Print

Golden Tobacco Limited Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre (Bombay High Court) In the fact situation of the present case, it appears that a notice under Section 142(1) of said Act along with questionnaire was issued on 23/12/2020 and 26/03/2021. The draft Assessment Order was prepared based on information furnished by the assessee to the said […]

Kerala High Court Admits Challenge Against Faceless Assessment Procedure

December 2, 2021 5172 Views 0 comment Print

The Kerala High Court, today admitted a batch of Writ Petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Faceless Assessment Procedure under Section 144B of the Income Tax Act. The Court had also stayed all further proceedings pursuant to the assessments made against the assessee in the particular cases. The assessee challenged the constitutional validity of […]

HC directs AO to pay ₹25000 to PM CARES for not following section 144B

November 23, 2021 13464 Views 2 comments Print

Parag Kishorchandra Shah Vs The National Faceless Assessment Center & Ors. (Bombay High Court) HC held direction needs to be issued to the Assessing Officer to pay costs to bring judicious approach amongst Assessing Officers for effective implementation of faceless assessment in its letter and spirit. The Assessing Officer should have been aware of the […]

HC directs AO to pass reasoned order after affording opportunity of hearing

November 11, 2021 1308 Views 0 comment Print

Umkal Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre & Anr. (Delhi High Court) Since in the present case no hearing had been granted before passing the impugned assessment order, there is a violation of principles of natural justice as well as mandatory procedure prescribed in ‘Faceless Assessment Scheme’ and stipulated in Section 144B of […]

HC took strong view against Carelessness by AO in Assessment

October 16, 2021 12102 Views 0 comment Print

HC has held that an assessment order passed by the Assessing Officer (AO) should necessarily be made with sound consideration and application of mind, and any absence thereof shall make the order liable to be set aside and would warrant imposition of substantial costs on such AO.

CBDT add further exclusions to section 144B Faceless Assessment

September 22, 2021 10050 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Orders shall be passed by the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NaFAC) u/s 144B of the Act except as under:- i. Assessment orders in cases assigned to Central Charges. ii. Assessment orders in cases assigned to International Tax Charges.

Faceless Assessment in Cases in which limitation period expires on 30.09.2021

September 22, 2021 2337 Views 0 comment Print

Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby directs that in addition to the exclusion of the cases in the said Orders, cases (a) set aside to be done de novo or (b) to be done u/s 147 of the Act

Delhi HC Ruling Set-aside Assessment Order in Violation of Section 144B

September 9, 2021 2859 Views 0 comment Print

Pooja Singla Builders And Engineers Private Limited Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre & Ors (Delhi High Court) 1. In the matter  of  assessment for assessment year 2018-19 dated 7.4.2021 framed in violation of provisions of section 144B(1)(xvi)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 2. The assessment is set aside for allowing fresh opportunity to assessee. […]

Section 144B(1)(xvi)(b) mandatorily provides for issuance of a prior SCN & draft assessment order: HC

September 9, 2021 4830 Views 0 comment Print

Floral Realcon Pvt. Ltd. Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre (Delhi High Court) This Court is of the view that Section 144B(1)(xvi)(b) mandatorily provides for issuance of a prior show cause notice (SCN) and draft assessment order before issuing a final assessment order. Since in the present case the averment that no show cause notice as […]

Faceless Assessment: Authentication of electronic record – DSC requirement removed

September 6, 2021 3714 Views 0 comment Print

Requirement of using DSC removed for efiling of submissions in e-proceedings CBDT amends Income-tax Rules, 1962 to ease authentication of electronic records submitted in faceless assessment proceedings CBDT notifies Income Tax 14C related to Prescribed manner of authentication of an electronic record under electronic verification code under sub-clause (b) of clause (i) of sub-section (7) […]

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