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Under the Income-tax Act, 2025, when is the review unit involved in a faceless assessment?

The review unit reviews a variation proposed by the assessment unit wherever the National Faceless Assessment Centre considers it necessary. It checks that relevant evidence is on record and fact and law points are incorporated. Witness examination belongs to the verification unit.

  1. AIn every case, before the assessment unit issues any notice
  2. BOnly when the assessee requests a personal hearing
  3. CTo review a variation proposed by the assessment unit, wherever the National Faceless Assessment Centre considers it necessaryCorrect
  4. DTo conduct examination of witnesses and record statements

Explanation

Section 273(3)(e) assigns the review unit the function of reviewing any variation proposed by the assessment unit, wherever the National Faceless Assessment Centre considers it necessary. It checks that material evidence is on record and that points of fact and law are incorporated. Examination of witnesses is a verification unit function.

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