CBDT vide an Order dated 20.07.2022 in F.No.282/04/2022-IT (Inv.V), Pt. II/136 has authorised the Director General of Income-tax, Directors of Income-tax, Additional Directors of Income-tax, Joint Directors of Income-tax, Deputy Directors of Income-tax, Assistant Directors of Income-tax, Income Tax Officers, and Inspectors of Income-tax working in the Directorate of Income-tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) as "Prescribed Authority" for the purpose of e-Verification Scheme, 2021.
The e-verification Scheme, 2021 was notified by the CBDT on 13.12.2021 vide Notification No. 137/2021 under the provisions of section 135A of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
Clause (l) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2 of the e-Verification Scheme, 2021 empowers the CBDT to authorize any income-tax authority working in the Directorate of Income-tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) as ‘Prescribed Authority’ for the purpose of this scheme.
On this, the Board has now prescribed -
● Director General of Income-tax,
● Directors of Income-tax,
● Additional Directors of Income-tax,
● Joint Directors of Income-tax,
● Deputy Directors of Income-tax,
● Assistant Directors of Income-tax,
● Income Tax Officers, and
● Inspectors of Income-tax
working in the Directorate of Income-tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) as "Prescribed Authority" for the purpose of e-Verification Scheme, 2021.
Paragraph 2(1)(l) defines ‘Prescribed Authority’ shall mean any income-tax authority working in the Directorate of Income-tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation), who is authorised by the Board to act as such authority for the purposes of this Scheme.
Read the full text on CBDT Order dated 20.07.2022 on "Prescribed Authority" under e-Verification Scheme, 2021
F.No.282/04/2022-IT (Inv.V), Pt. I/136
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
(Central Board of Direct Taxes)
(Investigation Division-V)
Order authorizing 'Prescribed Authority' for the purpose of e-Verification Scheme, 2021
New Delhi, the 20th July, 2022
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (l) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2 of the e-Verification Scheme, 2021, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, hereby authorises the Director General of Income-tax, Directors of Income-tax, Additional Directors of Income-tax, Joint Directors of Income-tax, Deputy Directors of Income-tax, Assistant Directors of Income-tax, Income Tax Officers and Inspectors of Income-tax working in the Directorate of Income-tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) as "Prescribed Authority" for the purposes of the said Scheme.
Krishna K Ramawat,
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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