Assessing Officer Oversteps: ITAT Rules Against New Interest Charges Post-CIT(A) Order Implementation.

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....Rectification u/s 154 - Chargeability of interest u/s 234B and 234C - income returned u/s 115JB - The return was assessed under section 143(3) of the Act, and no interest was charged under sections 234B and 234C as per the prevailing law. - Subsequently, a search and seizure operation was conducted, leading to proceedings under section 153A. The CIT(A) deleted all additions made in the assessment order under section 153A. - However, while giving appeal effect to the CIT(A)'s order, the Assessing Officer introduced a new issue of charging interest under sections 234B and 234C, which was not part of the original assessment or appeal. - The ITAT held that the Assessing Officer exceeded his jurisdiction by introducing a new issue of charging interest under sections 234B and 234C during appeal effect.....