Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) providing exclusions to section 144B of the Act - Income Tax - F. No. 187/3/2020-ITA-I

F. No. 187 / 3 /202 0-ITA-I Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes ITA-I Section Room No. 245-A, North Block, New Delhi, the 17 th March, 2022 ORDER Subject : Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) providing exclusions to section 144B of the Act. Reg. Cases in which limitation period expires on 31-3-2022 In partial modification of order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) by F. No. 187/3/2020-ITA-I dated 31st March 2021 , as modified by orders of even number dated 6th September, 2021 , 22nd September 2021 and 16th December 2021, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (the Board) in exercise of powers under section 119 of the Act, hereby directs that in addition to the exceptions as provided in the said orders, the following exceptions is hereby added as under : (vi) Assessment orders in all cases for which the time-limit for completion expires on 31-3-2022 pending with the jurisdictional Assessing Officer as on 15-3-2022 or thereafter, which cannot be completed as per the procedure laid down under section 144B of the Act due to technical/procedural constrains in the given period of limitation. 2. Accordingly, the Board clarifies that assessment in cases at (vi) above shall be completed by the jurisdictional Assessing Officer. 3. The Board further reiterates that the exception at (vi) above is applicable only to the cases for which the time limit for completion expires on 31-3-2022. 4. This order shall come into effect immediately. Sourabh Jain, Under Secretary (ITA-I).