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ReassessmentSection 147Section 1471,518 judgments

The decision most relied on for income escaping assessment is CIT v. Kelvinator of India Ltd. (320 ITR 561), cited in 1,673 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on income escaping assessment

CIT v. Kelvinator of India Ltd.
320 ITR 561 · 2010 · Supreme Court
1,673
citing judgments

An Assessing Officer cannot initiate reassessment proceedings under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act based on a mere change of opinion. Reassessment is permissible only when there is fresh tangible material leading to the belief of income escapement, not merely a review of existing facts.

ACIT v. Rajesh Jhaveri Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd.
291 ITR 500 · 2007 · Supreme Court
1,030
citing judgments

For initiating reassessment proceedings under Section 147, the Assessing Officer needs only prima facie material providing a reason to believe that income has escaped assessment. Conclusive proof or the sufficiency/correctness of the material is not required at the stage of issuing the notice under Section 148.

Raymond Woollen Mills Ltd. v. ITO
236 ITR 34 · 1999 · Supreme Court
862
citing judgments

For reassessment proceedings under Section 148, the Assessing Officer only needs prima facie material to have a reason to believe income has escaped assessment. Conclusive proof or evaluation of the sufficiency and correctness of such material is not required at the stage of issuing the notice.

CIT v. Sun Engineering Works (P) Ltd.
198 ITR 297 · 1992 · Supreme Court
814
citing judgments

A court's pronouncement derives its scope and color from the specific questions involved in the case, thus, due regard must always be given to the questions framed before the court when interpreting its judgment.

ITO v. Lakhmani Mewal Das
103 ITR 437 · 1976 · Supreme Court
721
citing judgments

For reassessment proceedings, the 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment must be based on some material and not mere suspicion, establishing a live link between the information and the belief. Furthermore, for reassessment beyond four years, there must be a specific finding of the assessee's failure to disclose fully and truly all material facts.

Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. R.B. Wadkar
268 ITR 332 · 2004 · High Court
695
citing judgments

The validity of reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 147, by issuing a notice under Section 148, must be judged solely on the reasons originally recorded by the Assessing Officer. These recorded reasons cannot be supplemented, improved upon, or modified at any later stage.

CIT v. Jet Airways (I) Ltd.
331 ITR 236 · 2011 · High Court
694
citing judgments

The Assessing Officer loses jurisdiction and the entire reassessment becomes invalid if no addition is made in respect of the income that formed the basis of the reopening. Explanation 3 to Section 147 does not permit assessing other escaped income unless an addition is made for the original income forming the reason to believe.

PCIT v. Meenakshi Overseas Pvt. Ltd.
395 ITR 677 · 2017 · High Court
471
citing judgments

Reassessment proceedings initiated solely based on an investigation wing/appraisal report, without the Assessing Officer's independent application of mind to form a 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment, are beyond jurisdiction, bad in law, and void ab initio.

Judgments citing income escaping assessment

Lingamgunta Adilaxmi, Secunderabad vs. ITO., Ward-10(1), Hyderabad

Accordingly we have set aside the order of the Ld. CIT(A) and quashed the impugned assessment order. Following the same reasoning, all these three appeals filed by the assessee are also allowed in ...

ITA 1317/HYD/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad24 Dec 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Ravish Sooda N D Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaappeal In Ita Assessee Revenue A.Y 1317/Hyd/2025 Smt. Lingamgunta Income Tax Officer 2015-16 Adilaxmi, Secunderabad Ward 10 (1) Pan:Amnpl4940M Hyderabad 915/Hyd/2025 Shri Raghu Alekh Barli Dy. Cit 2018-19 Hyderabad Circle 6(1) Pan:Ahjpa1085F Hyderabad 1487/Hyd/2025 Sanzyme Private Ltd Dy. Cit 2019-20 Hyderabad Circle 3(1) Pan:Aaacu2692R Hyderabad 1606/Hyd/2025 Shri Bikaram Income Tax Officer 2018-19 Pushpender, Hyderabad Ward 9(1) Pan: Cebpp4471F Hyderabad िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Advocates Shri S. Rama Rao & Sashank Dundu & C.A. Kumar Pal Tated राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri Waseem Ur Rahman, Sr. Dr

For Appellant: Advocates Shri S. Rama Rao &For Respondent: : Shri Waseem UR Rahman, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 148Section 148A

view, as after the introduction of the "Faceless Jurisdiction of the Income Tax Authorities Scheme, 2022" and the "e- Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022", it is only the FAO which can issue the notice under Section 148 of the Act and not the JAO, and the assessments

The Ookal Farmers Service Cooperative Society Limited, Warangal vs. ITO., Ward-1, Warangal

In the result, all three appeals of the assesssee, i

ITA 1145/HYD/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad24 Dec 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: SHRI RAVISH SOOD, HON'BLE (Judicial Member), SHRI MADHUSUDAN SAWDIA HON'BLE (Accountant Member)

Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 80PSection 80P(2)(d)

outside the faceless mechanism as provided under the provisions of Section 144(b) read with Section 151A and the "E-Assessment Scheme of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022" notified by the Government of India on 29.03.2022 under Section 151A, are bad and illegal. Summing up his contention ... submitted that after the introduction of the "Faceless Jurisdiction of the Income Tax Authorities Scheme, 2022" and the "e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022", it is only the “Faceless Assessing Officer” (FAO) who can issue the notice under Section 148 of the Act and not the “Jurisdictional Assessing

The Ookal Farmers Service Cooperative Society Limited, Warangal vs. ITO., Ward-1, Warangal

In the result, all three appeals of the assesssee, i

ITA 1144/HYD/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad24 Dec 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: SHRI RAVISH SOOD, HON'BLE (Judicial Member), SHRI MADHUSUDAN SAWDIA HON'BLE (Accountant Member)

Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 80PSection 80P(2)(d)

outside the faceless mechanism as provided under the provisions of Section 144(b) read with Section 151A and the "E-Assessment Scheme of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022" notified by the Government of India on 29.03.2022 under Section 151A, are bad and illegal. Summing up his contention ... submitted that after the introduction of the "Faceless Jurisdiction of the Income Tax Authorities Scheme, 2022" and the "e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022", it is only the “Faceless Assessing Officer” (FAO) who can issue the notice under Section 148 of the Act and not the “Jurisdictional Assessing

The Ookal Farmers Service Cooperative Society Limited, Warangal vs. ITO., Ward-1, Warangal

In the result, all three appeals of the assesssee, i

ITA 1143/HYD/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad24 Dec 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: SHRI RAVISH SOOD, HON'BLE (Judicial Member), SHRI MADHUSUDAN SAWDIA HON'BLE (Accountant Member)

Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 80PSection 80P(2)(d)

outside the faceless mechanism as provided under the provisions of Section 144(b) read with Section 151A and the "E-Assessment Scheme of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022" notified by the Government of India on 29.03.2022 under Section 151A, are bad and illegal. Summing up his contention ... submitted that after the introduction of the "Faceless Jurisdiction of the Income Tax Authorities Scheme, 2022" and the "e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022", it is only the “Faceless Assessing Officer” (FAO) who can issue the notice under Section 148 of the Act and not the “Jurisdictional Assessing

Sellandi Balasundaram, Namakkal vs. ITO, Ward-1, Namakkal

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 2899/CHNY/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Dec 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri S.R.Raghunatha

For Appellant: Mr.T.S. Lakshmi VentatramanFor Respondent: Mr. K.Ilaiyaraja, Addl.CIT
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151Section 151A

issued a notification dated 29.03.2022 [after laying the same before each House of Parliament] and formulated a Scheme called "the e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022" (herein after ‘the Scheme’). And that the Scheme provides that (a) the assessment, reassessment or re-computation u/s.147

Krishnan Nagarajan, Salem vs. ITO, Ward-1(2), Salem

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 2893/CHNY/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Dec 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri S.R.Raghunatha

For Appellant: Mr.T.S. LakshmiFor Respondent: Mr. K.Ilaiyaraja, Addl.CIT
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151Section 151A

issued a notification dated 29.03.2022 [after laying the same before each House of Parliament] and formulated a Scheme called "the e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022" (herein after ‘the Scheme’). And that the Scheme provides that (a) the assessment, reassessment or re-computation u/s.147

Komaripalayam Pacs Ltd., Namakkal vs. ITO, Ward-2., Namakkal

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 2891/CHNY/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Dec 2025AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri S.R.Raghunatha

For Appellant: Mr.T.S. Lakshmi VentatramanFor Respondent: Mr. K.Ilaiyaraja, Addl.CIT
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151Section 151A

issued a notification dated 29.03.2022 [after laying the same before each House of Parliament] and formulated a Scheme called "the e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022" (herein after ‘the Scheme’). And that the Scheme provides that (a) the assessment, reassessment or re-computation u/s.147

Vargheesh Sathish Kumar, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-1, Nagercoil, Income Tax Office

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 2886/CHNY/2025[2013-2014]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Dec 2025AY 2013-2014

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri S.R.Raghunatha

For Appellant: Mr.T. Vasudevan AdvocateFor Respondent: Mr. K.Ilaiyaraja, Addl.CIT
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151Section 151A

issued a notification dated 29.03.2022 [after laying the same before each House of Parliament] and formulated a Scheme called "the e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022" (herein after ‘the Scheme’). And that the Scheme provides that (a) the assessment, reassessment or re-computation u/s.147

Sathishkumar Sasikala, Chennai vs. Income Tax Officer, Non Corporate Ward 7(3), Chennai

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 2855/CHNY/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Dec 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri S.R.Raghunatha

For Appellant: Ms. K. Vishwa PadmanabanFor Respondent: Mr. K.Ilaiyaraja, Addl.CIT
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151Section 151A

issued a notification dated 29.03.2022 [after laying the same before each House of Parliament] and formulated a Scheme called "the e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022" (herein after ‘the Scheme’). And that the Scheme provides that (a) the assessment, reassessment or re-computation u/s.147

Gunasekaran Karpagam, Erode vs. ITO, Ward-1(1), Erode

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 2849/CHNY/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Dec 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri S.R.Raghunatha

For Appellant: Mr.S.Senthil KumarFor Respondent: Mr. K.Ilaiyaraja, Addl.CIT
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151Section 151A

issued a notification dated 29.03.2022 [after laying the same before each House of Parliament] and formulated a Scheme called "the e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022" (herein after ‘the Scheme’). And that the Scheme provides that (a) the assessment, reassessment or re-computation u/s.147

Gamnaram Okhaji Prajapati, Mumbai vs. DCIT. Circle 1(2)(1), Mumbai

Appeal is allowed

ITA 6791/MUM/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Dec 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: SHRI RAHUL CHAUDHARY, JUDICIAL MEMBER SHRI PRABHASH SHANKAR (Accountant Member)

For Appellant: Shri Dinesh ShahFor Respondent: Shri Swapnil Choudhary
Section 115BSection 144Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151Section 151ASection 153CSection 234A

directly co-related to the time when the notice is issued. This plays out as follows under the old regime: (i) If income escaping assessment was less than Rupees one lakh: (a) a reassessment notice could be issued under section 148 within four years after obtaining the approval ... appropriate authorities specified under section 151 of the new regime. The effect of Section 151 of the new regime is thus: (i) If income escaping assessment is less than Rupees fifty lakhs: (a) a reassessment notice could be issued within three years after obtaining the prior approval of the Principal

Shantilal Narottamdas Panchal, Malad East vs. ITO-41(3)(4), Mumbai, Bandra Kurla Complex

Appeal is allowed

ITA 3570/MUM/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Dec 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Him.

For Appellant: Shri Ravindra PoojaryFor Respondent: Shri Bhagirath Ramawat
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151Section 56(2)(vii)

u/s.148 of the act on 21.07.2022 is invalid since issued after 3 years from the end of AY 2017-18 and where the income escaping assessment is less than Rs.50 lakhs. Therefore, the reassessment initiated in the present case deserves to be quashed. 4. On facts and circumstances ... directly co-related to the time when the notice is issued. This plays out as follows under the old regime: (i) If income escaping assessment was less than Rupees one lakh: (a) a reassessment notice could be issued under section 148 within four years after obtaining the approval

Jakson Limited, Delhi vs. DCIT, CC-4, Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed and both the appeals of revenue are dismissed

ITA 5014/DEL/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi23 Dec 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Ms. Madhumita Roy & Mrs. Renu Jauhri

For Appellant: Shri S.S. Nagar, CAFor Respondent: Shri Chandra Bhanu Mandal, SR. DR
Section 115JSection 147Section 15Section 250Section 37(1)Section 69CSection 80G

directly co-related to the time when the notice is issued. This plays out as follows under the old regime: (i) If income escaping assessment was less than Rupees one lakh: (a) a reassessment notice could be issued under section 148 within four years after obtaining the approval ... ACIT VS JAKSON LTD. section 151 of the new regime. The effect of Section 151 of the new regime is thus: (i) If income escaping assessment is less than Rupees fifty lakhs: (a) a reassessment notice could be issued within three years after obtaining the prior approval of the Principal

ACIT, New Delhi vs. Jakson Limited, Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed and both the appeals of revenue are dismissed

ITA 5010/DEL/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi23 Dec 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Ms. Madhumita Roy & Mrs. Renu Jauhri

For Appellant: Shri S.S. Nagar, CAFor Respondent: Shri Chandra Bhanu Mandal, SR. DR
Section 115JSection 147Section 15Section 250Section 37(1)Section 69CSection 80G

directly co-related to the time when the notice is issued. This plays out as follows under the old regime: (i) If income escaping assessment was less than Rupees one lakh: (a) a reassessment notice could be issued under section 148 within four years after obtaining the approval ... ACIT VS JAKSON LTD. section 151 of the new regime. The effect of Section 151 of the new regime is thus: (i) If income escaping assessment is less than Rupees fifty lakhs: (a) a reassessment notice could be issued within three years after obtaining the prior approval of the Principal

ACIT, New Delhi vs. Jakson Limited, Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed and both the appeals of revenue are dismissed

ITA 4987/DEL/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi23 Dec 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Ms. Madhumita Roy & Mrs. Renu Jauhri

For Appellant: Shri S.S. Nagar, CAFor Respondent: Shri Chandra Bhanu Mandal, SR. DR
Section 115JSection 147Section 15Section 250Section 37(1)Section 69CSection 80G

directly co-related to the time when the notice is issued. This plays out as follows under the old regime: (i) If income escaping assessment was less than Rupees one lakh: (a) a reassessment notice could be issued under section 148 within four years after obtaining the approval ... ACIT VS JAKSON LTD. section 151 of the new regime. The effect of Section 151 of the new regime is thus: (i) If income escaping assessment is less than Rupees fifty lakhs: (a) a reassessment notice could be issued within three years after obtaining the prior approval of the Principal

Venkata Prasad Pulipati, Amaravathi vs. Income-Tax Officer, Ward-2(1), Guntur

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 612/VIZ/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam19 Dec 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Balakrishnan S.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.612/Viz/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2016-17) Venkata Prasad Pulipati, Vs. Income Tax Officer, Amaravathi. Ward-2(1), Pan: Asapp8796L Guntur. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri I. Kama Sastry, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of 03/12/2025 Hearing: घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 19/12/2025 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order

For Appellant: Shri I. Kama Sastry, CAFor Respondent: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. AR
Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 149(1)(b)Section 151Section 30Section 69

w.e.f. 01.04.2021. The substituted Sections 147 to 159 and Section 151 of the Act, applicable w.e.f. 01.04.2021 are culled out as under: “Income escaping assessment- 147. If any income chargeable to tax, in the case of an assessee, has escaped assessment for any assessment year, the Assessing Officer may, subject

Vikram Brahmendra Satyajit Mulpuri, Krishna Dist vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-3(1), Vijayawada

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 534/VIZ/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam19 Dec 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Balakrishnan S.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.534/Viz/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2020-21) Vikram Brahmendra Satyajit Vs. Income Tax Officer, Mulpuri, Ward-3(1), Krishna District. Vijayawada. Pan: Aonpm1893G (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri C. Subrahmanyam, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of 02/12/2025 Hearing: घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 19/12/2025 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, Jm:

For Appellant: Shri C. Subrahmanyam, CAFor Respondent: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. AR
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 250Section 69A

outside the faceless mechanism as provided under the provisions of Section 144(b) read with Section 151A and the "E-Assessment Scheme of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022" notified by the Government of India on 29.03.2022 under Section 151A, are bad and illegal. Summing up her contention ... submitted that after the introduction of the "Faceless Jurisdiction of the Income Tax Authorities Scheme, 2022" and the "e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022", it is only the “Faceless Assessing Officer” (FAO) who can issue the notice under Section 148 of the Act and not the “Jurisdictional Assessing

Vulli Radhakrishna, Tuni vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-1, Tuni

ITA 359/VIZ/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam19 Dec 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Balakrishnan S.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.359/Viz/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2015-16) Vulli Radhakrishna, Vs. Income Tax Officer, Tuni. Ward-1, Pan: Aegpv1751H Tuni. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri Gvn Hari, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of 04/12/2025 Hearing: घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 19/12/2025 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, Jm: The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Dated 17/03/2025, Which In Turn Arises From The Order Passed By The Assessing Officer (For Short “A.O.”) Under Section 147 R.W.S 144 R.W.S 144B Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (For Short “The Act”) Dated 26/03/2022 For Assessment Year (Ay) 2015-16. 2 Vulli Radhakrishna Vs. Ito

For Appellant: Shri GVN Hari, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. AR
Section 147Section 148Section 151ASection 69A

submitted that prior to the insertion of section 151A of the Act, there was no provision for any scheme for “Faceless Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment”. Accordingly, it was Ld. AR’s claim that as the Faceless Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment scheme in pursuance of section 151A ... Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022” was introduced only w.e.f 29/03/2022, therefore, prior to the said cut of date, all assessments in pursuance of section 147 were to be made only by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO). Elaborating on his contention, the Ld. AR submitted that as the reassessment

Manishaben Dilip Vankar, Bharuch vs. The Dy.CIT, Circle- 1(1)(1), Vadodara

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is hereby allowed

ITA 691/AHD/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad19 Dec 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: DR. BRR Kumar (Vice President), Shri T. R. Senthil Kumar (Judicial Member)

Section 143(1)Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 149Section 149(1)Section 149(1)(b)Section 151Section 68Section 69C

appropriate authorities specified under Section 151 of the new regime. The effect of Section 151 of the new regime is thus: (i) If income escaping assessment is less than Rupees fifty lakhs: (a) a reassessment notice could be issued within three years after obtaining the prior approval of the Principal

Ankitjain, Hyderabad vs. ACIT., Central Circle-1(2), Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed in

ITA 913/HYD/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad19 Dec 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Madhusudan Sawdia

For Appellant: Shri K.A. Sai Prasad, CA
Section 115BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 292CSection 69

view, as after the introduction of the "Faceless Jurisdiction of the Income Tax Authorities Scheme, 2022" and the "e- Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022", it is only the FAO which can issue the notice under Section 148 of the Act and not the JAO, and the assessments ... Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Scheme may be called the e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022. (2) It shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions