TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
e-Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2022.
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....mputer resource" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (k) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); (e) "computer system" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (l) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); (f) "computer resource of assessee" shall include assessee's registered account in designated portal of the Income-tax Department, the Mobile App linked to the registered mobile number of the assessee, or the registered email address of the assessee with his email service provider; (g) "digital signature" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (p) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); (h) "designated portal" means the web portal designated as such by the Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or the Director General of Income-tax (Systems), as the case may be; (i) "Dispute Resolution Committee" means the Dispute Resolution Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 245MA of the Act read with rul....
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....es, 1962; (r) "specified conditions" means the specified conditions referred to in clause (a) of the Explanation to section 245MA of the Act; (s) "specified order" means the specified order referred to in clause (b) of the Explanation to section 245MA of the Act; (t) "video conferencing or video telephony" means the technological solutions for the reception and transmission of audio-video signals by users at different locations, for communication between people in real-time. (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act. 3. Scope of the Scheme.-- The dispute resolution under this Scheme shall be made by the Dispute Resolution Committee on applications made for dispute resolution under Chapter XIX-AA of the Act in respect of dispute arising from any variation in the specified order by such persons or class of persons, as may be specified by the Board. 4. Procedure in dispute resolution.-- (1) The application for dispute resolution, as referred to in paragraph 3, shall be dealt with in the following manner, namely:- Application for dispute resolution ....
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....ute resolution should be allowed to be proceeded with or rejected, shall be communicated to the assessee on his registered e-mail address; (x) the assessee shall, within thirty days of receipt of the communication that the application is admitted as referred to in clause (ix), be required to submit a proof of withdrawal of appeal filed under section 246A of the Act or withdrawal of application before the Dispute Resolution panel, if any, to the Dispute Resolution Committee or convey that there is no aforesaid proceeding pending in his case, failing which the Dispute Resolution Committee may reject the application. Procedure to be followed by Dispute Resolution Committee (xi) the Dispute Resolution Committee may, upon admission of the application, as referred to in clause (ix), and subsequent to the receipt of the response of the assessee in clause (x), call for records from the income-tax authority and further examine, as it may deem fit, with respect to the issues covered in the application; (xii) the Dispute Resolution Committee may seek a report from the assessing officer on the issues covered in the application or on any other issue arising during ....
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....e specifying a date for making payment of demand; (xix) the assessee shall, furnish proof of payment of the said demand to the Dispute Resolution Committee and also to the assessing officer; (xx) the Dispute Resolution Committee shall, on receipt of confirmation of payment of demand, by an order in writing, grant immunity from prosecution and waiver of penalty if applicable, in accordance with the provisions of rule 44DAC. (2) The order of the Dispute Resolution Committee for the resolution of a dispute shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Act. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraph (1), the Dispute Resolution Committee may at any stage of the dispute resolution proceedings, if considered necessary, for reasons to be recorded in writing and after giving an opportunity of being heard to the assessee, decide to terminate the dispute resolution proceedings if,- (i) the assessee fails to cooperate during the course of dispute resolution proceedings; or (ii) the assessee fails to respond to, or submit any information in response to, a notice issued to him; or (iii) the Committee is satisfied that the assess....
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....r the assessee at the hearing shall electronically file, before the commencement of the hearing, a document authorising him to appear for the assessee and if he is a relative of the assessee, the document shall state the nature of his relationship with the assessee, or if he is a person regularly employed by the assessee the capacity in which he is at the time employed. 9. Exchange of communication exclusively by electronic mode.-- For the purposes of this Scheme,- (a) all communications between the Dispute Resolution Committee and the assessee or the authorised representative of the assessee or any other person, as the case may be, shall be exchanged exclusively by electronic mode, to the extent technologically feasible; and (b) all internal communications between the Dispute Resolution Committee, or any income-tax authority shall be exchanged exclusively by electronic mode. 10. Authentication of electronic record.-- For the purposes of this Scheme, an electronic record shall be authenticated by the-- (i) Dispute Resolution Committee, the Principal Commissioner of Income-tax or Commissioner of Income-tax, as the case may be, by affixing its digital....
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....ideo conferencing, including use of any telecommunication application software which supports video telephony, to the extent technologically feasible, in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Board. (5) The Board shall establish suitable facilities for video conferencing including telecommunication application software which supports video telephony at such locations as may be necessary, so as to ensure that the assessee, or his authorised representative, or any other person is not denied the benefit of this Scheme merely on the ground that such assessee or his authorised representative, or any other person does not have access to video conferencing at his end. 13. Proceedings not open to the public.― The proceedings before the Dispute Resolution Committee shall not be open to the public and no person (other than the assessee, his employee, the concerned officers of the Dispute Resolution Committee or the income-tax authority or the authorised representatives) shall, without the permission of the Dispute Resolution Committee, remain present during such proceedings, even on video conferencing or video telephony. 14. Language of the Dispute Resolution Committe....