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Rectification & RevisionSection 154Section 154888 judgments

The decision most relied on for mistake apparent on record is Kourani v. Union OF India (83 Taxmann.com 137), cited in 1,708 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on mistake apparent on record

Kourani v. Union OF India
83 Taxmann.com 137 · 2017 · High Court
1,708
citing judgments

The fee under Section 234E for late filing of TDS/TCS statements cannot be levied retrospectively by processing an intimation under Section 200A for defaults occurring before the amendment allowing such processing.

ACIT v. Saurashtra Kutch Stock Exchange Ltd.
305 ITR 227 · 2008 · Supreme Court
470
citing judgments

Non-consideration of a decision by a jurisdictional High Court or the Supreme Court constitutes a mistake apparent from the record. However, non-consideration of a non-jurisdictional High Court decision does not typically amount to such a mistake.

T.S. Balaram ITO v. Volkart Bros.
82 ITR 50 · 1971 · Supreme Court
382
citing judgments

A mistake apparent from the record under Section 154 must be an obvious and patent error, not one that requires a long and elaborate process of reasoning or where two opinions are conceivable. Rectification under Section 154 is not permissible for re-examining issues already considered or requiring detailed re-computation.

CIT v. Hero Cycles (P.) Ltd.
228 ITR 463 · 1997 · Supreme Court
262
citing judgments

A point not examined on facts or in law cannot be treated as a mistake apparent on record for rectification purposes.

DIT v. Jacabs Civil Incorporated/ Mitsubhishi Corporation
330 ITR 578 · 2011 · High Court
115
citing judgments

Interest under Section 234B is generally not leviable on non-residents whose income is subject to tax deduction at source under Section 195, provided the non-resident assessee did not induce short or non-deduction of TDS by the payer.

CIT v. Aruna Luthra
252 ITR 76 · 2001 · High Court
87
citing judgments

Rectification under Section 154 is permissible based on a subsequent judgment of the Jurisdictional High Court or the Supreme Court. Such a judgment clarifies the law as it always stood, thereby revealing a mistake apparent from the record.

Addl. CIT v. J.K. D'Costa
133 ITR 7 · 1982 · High Court
57
citing judgments

Debatable issues cannot be rectified under Section 154 of the Income-tax Act, as rectification is limited to mistakes apparent from the record.

Mepco Industries Ltd. v. CIT
319 ITR 208 · 2009 · Supreme Court
50
citing judgments

A mistake rectifiable under Section 154 must be obvious and apparent from the record, not one that requires a long process of reasoning or constitutes a mere change of opinion.

Judgments citing mistake apparent on record

Super Farm Products Private Ltd, Coimbatore vs. ITO, Corp Ward 2, Coimbatore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 2921/CHNY/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Jan 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.2921/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2018-19 Super Farm Products Private Limited, Vs. The Income Tax Officer, 737 D, Puliakulam Road, Green Fields, Corporate Ward 2, Krishnaswamy Nagar S.O., Coimbatore. Coimbatore-641 045. [Pan: Aadcs0592H] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Ms. Sandhyaarthi, Ca & Ms. N. Meenakshi, Ca ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. R. Anita, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 21.01.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 23.01.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 19.09.2024 Passed By The Addl/Jcit (A)-11, Mumbai For The Assessment Year 2018-19. 2. At The Outset, We Note That The Return Filed By The Assessee Was Processed Under Section 143(1) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short] & An Addition Of ₹.17,82,203/- Was Made To The Total Income Disallowing The Exemption Claimed Under Section 10 Of The Act Vide

For Appellant: Ms. Sandhyaarthi, CA &For Respondent: Ms. R. Anita, Addl. CIT
Section 10Section 143(1)Section 154

Sandhyaarthi, C.A submits that against the intimation order, the assessee preferred rectification petition under section 154 of the Act for correcting the mistake apparent on record. She further submits that since the Assessing Officer rejected the rectification without any reasons, the assessee preferred an appeal before