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FAOs And JAOs Have Concurrent Jurisdiction For Assessment, Re-assessment Or Re-Computation U/S 147 Income Tax Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently clarified that both the Faceless Assessment Officer and Jurisdictional Assessment Officer have concurrent jurisdiction as far as assessment, re-assessment or re-computation under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act. In such case, the FAO will not have any jurisdiction to make assessment, re-assessment or re-computation…As far as the issuance of notice under Section 148 of …

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The Bombay High Court has held that it was not permissible for the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer to issue a notice under Section 148A, as the same would amount to a breach of the provisions of Section 151A of the Income Tax Act.The bench of Justice G. S. Kulkarni and Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has observed that the notice was invalid and …

The Bombay High Court has held that the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer would cease to have jurisdiction to issue any notice under Section 148A and to take further actions under Section 148A and Section 148 of the Act, outside the faceless assessment.The bench of Justice G. S. Kulkarni and Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has observed that the JAO did not have the …

The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on a reassessment notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 which was not issued in terms of the procedure prescribed under Faceless Assessment.The bench of Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav has stayed the reassessment notice issued by the jurisdictional assessing officer under Section 148 of the Income Tax …

S.144B(6) Income Tax Act | If Assessee “Requests” Then Opportunity Of Personal Hearing Is Mandatory, Not Optional: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that opportunity of personal hearing is mandatory under Section 144B and of the Income Tax Act, 1961 when show cause notice is issued regarding why assessment may not be completed as proposed. The bench comprising of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh held that “the word "request" used under Section 144B and …

Draft PRP Act rules: Faceless circulation audit, reduced registration timelines

Periodicals getting or intending to get government The information and broadcasting ministry has proposed the rules days after the PRP Act was notified. They say the Press Registrar General can conduct or authorise central government officers for faceless and physical verification of circulation figures in case it receives some information, reference, or complaint against any periodical. The draft rules say …

The Gujarat High Court has quashed the faceless assessment on the grounds that there is only a day for the assessee to respond so as to save the limitation period.The bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav and Justice Devan M. Desai has observed that the order under Section 263 of the Act was passed by the PCIT-4 on March 16, 2020. …

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified the Faceless Inquiry or Valuation Scheme, 2022 in order to introduce the Artificial Intelligence for Assessment Proceedings under section 142 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Faceless Inquiry or Valuation Scheme, 2022, covers the following: issuance of notice under section 142 of the Income Tax Act; making inquiry before assessment under …

Faceless Assessment Scheme Does Not Mean No Personal Hearing, Mandatory Requirement U/S 144B Of Income Tax Act: Delhi High Court

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Faceless Assessment Scheme: Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Constitutionality Of S.144B Of IT Act

The Kerala High Court has admitted a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Faceless Assessment Procedure under Section 144B of the Income Tax Act.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued notice to the Central government in the matter and temporarily stayed all further proceedings pursuant to the assessments made against the petitioners.The Faceless Assessment Scheme. The Kerala High …

The Income Tax faceless appeal scheme is not available in cases relating to serious fraud, major tax evasion, international tax and those under black money Act and benami property, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. The faceless appeal scheme was launched on September 25 and provides a fully faceless procedure for appeals to Commissioner. However, cases relating to serious frauds, …

The Central Board of Direct Taxes on Friday launched the Centre's much-publicised reform measure of faceless income tax appeals. Under faceless appeals, all income tax appeals will be finalised online under the faceless ecosystem with the exception of appeals relating to serious frauds, major tax evasion, sensitive and search matters along with international tax and the Black Money Act. On …