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Mistake in tax calculation whereby tax was calculated at slab rate instead of rate mentioned in section 115BBE is a mistake which can be rectified under section 154 and therefore provisions of section 263 cannot be invoked in such a scenario

By Jagdish T Punjabi, Chartered Accountant
Devendra Jain & Aditya Bhatt, Advocates
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Dhashrathsinh Ghanshyamsinh vs. PCIT

ITA No. 223/Ahd./2021

A.Y.: 2015-16

Date of Order: 8th August, 2024

Sections: 115BBE, 154, 263

34. Mistake in tax calculation whereby tax was calculated at slab rate instead of rate mentioned in section 115BBE is a mistake which can be rectified under section 154 and therefore provisions of section 263 cannot be invoked in such a scenario.

FACTS

The assessee filed return of income for AY 2015-16 declaring total income to be a loss of ₹31,52,060. The case was selected for limited scrutiny. The Assessing Officer (AO) passed an order under section 143(3) assessing the total income to be ₹1,89,07,363. The additions made by the AO comprised of addition in respect of interest free advance amounting to ₹3,60,000, addition in respect of cash gift amounting to ₹34,00,000, addition in respect of unsecured loan amounting to ₹19,50,000 and addition in respect of cash deposit in Bank amounting to ₹1,63,49,423. The PCIT issued show cause notice under Section 263 of the Act dated 28th February, 2020 in respect of the observation that during

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