CIT(A) cannot declare TDS return filed by assessee as invalid

Manoj Kumar Jaiswal Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore)

It is not in dispute before us that clause (c) of section 251 is the clause applicable in the present case. A reading of this clause shows that the CIT(Appeals) in the cases to which the said clause applies can pass such orders as he thinks fit, but that power is  circumscribed by the words “in the appeal”. Therefore, the CIT(Appeals) cannot travel beyond the subject matter of the appeal, which in the present case is as to, whether fee Please become a Premium member. If you are already a Premium member, login here to access the full content.