CBDT notifies new units under Faceless Assessment

Notification F.No. 187/4/2021-ITA-I, dated 10-06-2022

The Finance Act, 2022 has revamped the provisions related to Faceless Assessment as contained under section 144B. To incorporate these changes, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued notifications in suppression of the notifications issued in erstwhile provisions.

The CBDT has also notified various units under the amended provisions of faceless assessment. Since the Finance Act 2022 has amended section 144B to remove the concept of Regional Faceless Assessment Centre, the board has amended its earlier Office Order – I of even number, dated 31-03-2021, to replace the word ‘Principal Commissioners of Income-tax (ReFAC) (Technical Unit) with ‘‘Principal Commissioners of Income-tax (Technical Unit).

Further, the new units notified by the board shall act as and perform the functions of the corresponding income-tax authorities of the National Faceless Penalty Centre/Penalty Units/Penalty Review Units.

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