JAO Vs FAO: Lack of jurisdiction invalidates tax scrutiny notice, High Court rules.

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....The HC quashed the notice issued u/s 143(2) by the JAO for AY 2023-24, holding that the JAO lacked jurisdiction. As per section 144B(1)(iii), for scrutiny assessment under the Faceless Assessment Scheme, the notice u/s 143(2) is to be issued by the NFAC, not the JAO. The JAO can issue such notice only where notice u/s 148 has already been issued for that AY, which was not the case here. Mere approval from the Pr. CIT cannot confer jurisdiction on the JAO to issue the impugned notice.....