No personal appearance: faceless assessment bars in-person hearings, permits approved video hearings and statements exclusively. Faceless assessment prohibits physical appearances before e-assessment centres; where a variation is proposed in a draft or final draft assessment order the assessee may request a personal hearing which, if approved under the Scheme's criteria, shall be conducted exclusively through video conferencing. Examination or recording of statements (excluding surveys) must likewise be conducted by video conferencing. The Board must provide suitable video-conferencing facilities to ensure access and prevent denial of Scheme benefits due to lack of technology at the assessee's end.
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No personal appearance: faceless assessment bars in-person hearings, permits approved video hearings and statements exclusively.
Faceless assessment prohibits physical appearances before e-assessment centres; where a variation is proposed in a draft or final draft assessment order the assessee may request a personal hearing which, if approved under the Scheme's criteria, shall be conducted exclusively through video conferencing. Examination or recording of statements (excluding surveys) must likewise be conducted by video conferencing. The Board must provide suitable video-conferencing facilities to ensure access and prevent denial of Scheme benefits due to lack of technology at the assessee's end.
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