The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that the Assessing...

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that the Assessing Officer (AO) erred in denying the assessee's request for rectification u/s 154 of the Income Tax Act and allowing credit for the difference in Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) for the assessment year 2019-20. The AO had initially restricted TDS based on Rule 37BA but later rectified the mistake u/s 154, allowing credit for the difference. However, the AO subsequently issued a letter denying the rectification without giving the assessee an opportunity of being heard, which is a mandatory requirement u/s 154(3). The ITAT set aside the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and directed the AO to give effect to the earlier rectification order allowing credit for the difference in TDS.