<h1>Nationwide E-Assessment Scheme to Modernize Income-Tax Process, Reducing Direct Contact and Boosting Transparency.</h1> The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs proposed amendments to the Income-tax Act to implement a nationwide electronic assessment scheme. This initiative, announced in the 2018-19 General Budget, aims to modernize the traditional assessment process by reducing direct contact between tax officials and taxpayers, thereby enhancing efficiency and transparency. Initially introduced as a pilot in 2016 and expanded to 102 cities in 2017, the e-assessment system is now set for a countrywide rollout, transforming interactions between the income tax department, taxpayers, and other stakeholders.