https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=97975 Failure to afford a personal hearing and reliance on portal-only notice rendered confirmation of show-cause proposals procedurally invalid; the assessment order was set aside and matter remanded. The article explains that while uploading notices on the IT portal can constitute service, the assessing officer must apply mind where the taxpayer does not respond and must explore other prescribed modes of service (for example, registered post with acknowledgement) to secure effective communication. Remedial directions require conditional payment, portal access to file replies, issuance of a clear 14-day notice by registered post fixing a personal hearing date, and fresh adjudication after hearing. en-us Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:49:39 +0530 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:49:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=97975 Failure to afford a personal hearing and reliance on portal-only notice rendered confirmation of show-cause proposals procedurally invalid; the assessment order was set aside and matter remanded. The article explains that while uploading notices on the IT portal can constitute service, the assessing officer must apply mind where the taxpayer does not respond and must explore other prescribed modes of service (for example, registered post with acknowledgement) to secure effective communication. Remedial directions require conditional payment, portal access to file replies, issuance of a clear 14-day notice by registered post fixing a personal hearing date, and fresh adjudication after hearing. Highlights Income Tax Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:49:39 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=97975