All Assessment to be Faceless and orders to be passed by NeAC from 13.08.2020

All Assessment to be Faceless and orders to be passed by National e­-Assessment Centre from 13.08.2020

F. No. 187/3/2020-ITA-I
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department  of  Revenue
(Central Board of Direct Taxes)
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North Block, New Delhi – 110001.
Dated  the  13th August,  2020

ORDER

Subject: Order under section 119 of the Income –tax Act, 1961

With the launch of various e-governance initiatives, Income-tax Department is moving toward total computerization of its work. This has led to a significant improvement m delivery of services and has also brought greater transparency m the functioning of  the  tax­ administration.

2. In order to ensure that all the assessment orders are passed through the Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019, the Board in exercise of powers under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 hereby directs that all the assessment orders shall hereafter be passed by National e­-Assessment Centre through the Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019, except as provided hereunder :-

(i) Assessment orders in cases assigned to Central Charges

(ii) Assessment orders in cases assigned to International Tax Charges.

3. Any assessment order which is not in conformity with Para-2 above, shall be treated as non-es t and shall be deemed to have never  been passed.

4. This order  shall come  into force  with  effect  from  the  13th  day of August, 2020.

5. The Hindi version of this order shall follow.

(Prajna Paramita)
Director to Government of India

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