The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified E-Appeals Scheme, 2023.
This will speed up hearing of appeals in I-T matters.
Under the Faceless Appeal Scheme, all communication between the appellate commissioner and the taxpayer are routed through the National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC).
Under the E-Appeals Scheme, the communication between the Joint Commissioner of Income-Tax (Appeals) and the taxpayer is via the portal.
But it is direct as the NFAC is not involved.
This will result in speedy flow of communication and should reduce the time gap in disposal of appeals.