The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a new rule giving more authority to the Commissioner of Income Tax (Centralized Processing Centre – CPC), Bengaluru. It allows the CPC to fix certain types of mistakes in tax processing without needing approval from other offices, making it faster to issue new demand or refund notices.

The new rule became effective from October 27, 2025.

The CPC Bengaluru will be able to correct errors in tax orders – like calculation mistakes, missing prepaid tax credit, or refund errors. Moreover, in case corrections change the amount of tax payable or refundable, the CPC Bengaluru has the authority to issue new demand or refund notices.

Mistakes That Can Be Rectified

The mistakes that can be rectified are wrong tax/refund calculation, missed tax re

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