https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9875 The National Faceless Assessment Centre is criticised for lacking access to assessment and departmental records, repeatedly requesting assessees to furnish basic documents (assessment orders, appeal filings and orders, prior replies, evidence against penalty, and scheme election proof) that are available in the taxpayer's online account. This practice imposes duplicative burdens, suggests operational unpreparedness of faceless penalty proceedings, and is compounded by short compliance timelines; the author urges improved portal functionality, proactive retrieval of departmental records, and reconsideration of trivial penalty proceedings. en-us Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:02:14 +0530 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:02:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9875 The National Faceless Assessment Centre is criticised for lacking access to assessment and departmental records, repeatedly requesting assessees to furnish basic documents (assessment orders, appeal filings and orders, prior replies, evidence against penalty, and scheme election proof) that are available in the taxpayer's online account. This practice imposes duplicative burdens, suggests operational unpreparedness of faceless penalty proceedings, and is compounded by short compliance timelines; the author urges improved portal functionality, proactive retrieval of departmental records, and reconsideration of trivial penalty proceedings. Articles Other Topics Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:02:14 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9875