Faceless assessment procedure requires a meaningful opportunity...

Faceless assessment procedure requires a meaningful opportunity of personal hearing where sought, including access to video-conference facilities. The text records a prima facie concern that, after the assessee could not access the video-conference link because of a technical glitch, no further personal-hearing opportunity was provided before the assessment order was issued. It identifies possible non-compliance with the hearing procedure under the faceless assessment framework. The Revenue was given time to verify whether the final additions exceeded those proposed in the show-cause notice and whether video-conference access had been provided during the relevant period; the matter was listed for further instructions.