{"id":51,"date":"2021-09-08T06:57:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T06:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/?p=51"},"modified":"2026-03-05T06:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T06:21:49","slug":"faceless-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/faceless-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything about Faceless Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>Introduction<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was observed by the government that under income tax assessments, many assessees are being harassed from tax officials for their own benefits. Hence, to provide greater transparency, efficiency, and accountability, our government has removed the interface between assessing and assessee officers by introducing faceless tax assessments. In Simple language, now under the e-assessment scheme, if an<a href=\"https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/notices-for-assessment-and-reassessment\/\"> assessment notice<\/a> has been served to the assessee then he does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecomedypub.co.uk\/\">fake watches<\/a> require to go to the income tax department for proceedings. The scheme came into force in 7<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> October 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Faceless-Assessment.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Faceless-Assessment.jpg 700w, https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Faceless-Assessment-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier faceless compliance and faceless assessment was possible only in case of scrutiny assessment defined under section 143(3) however under faceless assessment scheme 2020, the government has broadened the scope of faceless scrutiny and now E-assessment is also possible in case of best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jasminepalaceresort.com\/fonts\/\">fake omega<\/a> judgment assessment under section 144.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, you will learn how faceless assessment in income tax is done and its benefits.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Analysis of law relating to faceless assessment<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For making faceless scrutiny of income tax, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nursewatches.co.uk\/\">best replica watches uk<\/a> government has defined 2 centers which are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>National Faceless-Assessment Centre (NFAsC) (Centralised Body)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The final assessment order is made in this center. Its office is in Delhi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regional Faceless-Assessment Centres (RFAsC) (Regional Centres): <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This center has further extended into 4 units which are:<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assessment Units (AsU)<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verification Units (VU)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technical Units (TU)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review Units (RU)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/NeAC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/NeAC.jpg 700w, https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/NeAC-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every unit has its own functions like Assessment unit will assist in the assessment or analysis of information furnished by the assessee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verification unit works for inquiry and cross-verification or recording of statements or examination of books.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technical unit is used for technical assistance or advice on legal, accounting, valuation or other technical matters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review units review the draft assessment order, check whether particular evidence is material or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, in this way, all units have their own functions. Now let&#8217;s understand the procedure for making of faceless income tax assessment.<\/span>UK Replica offers a variety of 1:1 best\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rolexreplicaswissmade.com\/Watches\/GMT-Master-II.php\">fake rolex GMT-Master II<\/a>, high quality fake rolex GMT-Master-II.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before that, it is necessary for you to understand the sections under which the assessing officer can make the faceless tax assessment:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Section 143(1): Intimation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you filed your<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mgrnco.com\/accounting-and-tax-compliance\/\"> income tax return<\/a>, it will get processed through electronically by the central processing center (CPC). If there is any or all of the following discrepancies were noticed then an intimation under section 143(a) shall be issued which will be stated the proposed adjustment in your return:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any arithmetical error in the return;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A wrong claim, if such wrong claim is clearly visible from any information in the return;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disallowance of loss claimed, if the return of the previous year for which set off of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapwatchesuk.me\/\">replica Breitling<\/a> loss is claimed was furnished beyond the due date specified under section 139(1);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-Allowability of expenditure as mentioned in the audit report but not entered while computing the total income in ITR.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Section 143(2): Notice for scrutiny Assessment<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the same amount of total income and tax is mentioned in intimation under section 143(1), then to ensure that you did not:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understated the income<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claimed excessive loss or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Underpaid the taxes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your assessing officer shall issue the notice under section 143(2) for scrutiny assessment. This Scrutiny <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitlingreplicauk.com\/\">replica watches<\/a> assessment would be made only if you had filed your ITR. Under this notice, the assessing officer has issued a questionnaire that will be related to your accounts, and on the basis of this, he finalized your assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Section 148: Income escaping Assessment<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where the assessing officer has a reason to believe that the person has the income which he did not show in your return i.e. he has an escaped income, then his assessing officer shall issue the notice under section 148 for the assessment under section 147 as income escaping assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Section 142(1)(1): Filing of return of Income<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where the person has not filed his return of income within the due date as specified under section 139 of the income tax act, 1961, then at any time after the due date, the assessing officer may send the notice to the assessee and ask for the filing of return within the period as specified in the notice. Although, the due date for the <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/income-tax-calendar-2020-for-itr-filing\/\">filing of return<\/a> is 31st July or 30th September of the assessment year, as the case may be. However, the assessee can still file his belated return within the period of the last date of the assessment year i.e. 31st March and after that, he cannot accept where the notice under section 142(10(i) has been issued<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mgrnco.com\/notice-appeal-litigation-solicitation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Blank-500-x-300-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Blank-500-x-300-6.jpg 700w, https:\/\/mgrnco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Blank-500-x-300-6-300x64.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>The procedure of income tax faceless assessment<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Step-1<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHERE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 143(2) NOT ISSUED BY ASSESSING OFFICER:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NFAsC shall serve notice to the assessee under section 143(2): Assessee is required <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gfwatches.com\/\">replica Rolex watches<\/a> to file his response to NFAsC up to 15 days from receipt of notice<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHERE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 143(2) OR SHOW CAUSE NOTICE UNDER 144 OR NOTICE UNDER SECTION 148 ISSUED BY ASSESSING OFFICER:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the assessee\u00a0 has filed its return under section 139 or under section 142(1)(i) or 148<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or not filed its return under section 142(1) or against the notice under section 148\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NFAsC to intimate the assessee that assessment shall be completed under section 144B in a Faceless manner<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step-2<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After receiving the reply from the assessee within 15 days, NFAsC\u00a0 will assign the case to anyone RFAsC through Automated Allocation System (AAS)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step-3 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During Proceedings, NFAsC will regularly communicate to all the centers and assessee and all units will send the information to NFAsC from time to time. All these communications with the assessee will be made in electronic mode.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step-4 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After collecting and analyzing all the information relating to faceless scrutiny, NFAsC will send the same to Review unit, and on the basis of which such unit will prepare the draft assessment order and sent it to NFAsC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step-5 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before issuing the final order, the assessee will be given an opportunity of being heard as to why such an order should not be issued to him.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All communication among the assessment unit, review unit, verification unit or technical unit or with the assessee for the purpose of faceless assessment under income tax shall be through National Faceless Assessment Centre.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All communications between the National Faceless Assessment Centre and the assessee, or his authorized representative, or any other person shall be exchanged exclusively by electronic mode.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All notices, orders, or communication to be sent to assessee electronically to assessee\u2019s registered account<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no requirement for the assessee to physically present in connection with any proceedings before NFAsC or RFAsC or Technical unit\/ Verification unit\/ Assessment unit\/ Review unit;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any examination or recording of statement of the assessee or any other person shall be conducted by an income-tax authority in a unit only through Video Conferencing or Video-Telephony.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Benefits of the faceless e-assessment scheme<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier, the assessee was required to visit the Income-tax department for scrutiny, which resulted in an increase in corruption cases, particularly in a higher number of cases. This is where the e-assessment scheme comes into the picture. it is faceless compliance through which the taxpayer would not have to face any assessing officer and report his grievance. So, there is no need for the official or a tax professional for help. Now, You will be able to communicate with the department from anywhere anytime you want with your registered contact number. You will get the response to his query on your registered email id.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope that this article will definitely help you out to understand the faceless assessment and faceless compliance in taxation. 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