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The idea of faceless income tax assessments was first mooted by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in 2019. In August last year, the government introduced the Faceless Assessment Scheme 2020 with the promise of transparent and efficient assessments.While the scheme should have been a boon in pandemic times, implementational challenges have resulted in a rocky start. Until March 10, a total of 82,072 assessment cases were completed i...