TRO given power to rectify mistakes apparent from face of record regarding tax demanded from a taxpayer

The Finance Ministry has passed on certain powers of an income-tax assessing officer to the tax recovery officer (TRO) in the I-T department. A TRO has been given power to rectify the mistakes apparent from the face of record regarding tax demanded from a taxpayer, official sources said. Hitherto, a TRO could not exercise any of the powers vested with the assessing officer including the power to rectify mistakes. The TRO had to refer the matter to the assessing officer to rectify any mistakes apparent.