The Income Tax Department has rolled out a new feature on its e-filing portal that promises to significantly ease the process of correcting mistakes in certain income-tax orders. With this update, taxpayers will now be able to submit rectification requests online — directly to the concerned authority — instead of relying on manual submissions or routing everything through the Assessing Officer.
Officials said the move is aimed at simplifying compliance, cutting delays and making the overall process more transparent.
What has changed?
Until now, filing rectification for specific categories of orders — especially those involving technical assessments — often meant paperwork, multiple follow-ups and considerable waiting time. Many taxpayers had to approach offices in person or depend heavily on intermediaries.
Under the new system, rectification requests related to:
- Transfer Pricing (TP) orders
- Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) directions
- Revision orders
can be sent straight to the relevant authority through the e-filing portal.
The department has clarified that the facility is intended to address apparent errors — issues that are evident on the face of the record and can be corrected without reopening the entire assessment.
How to apply on the portal
Taxpayers can initiate a rectification request by logging into the e-filing portal and following the pathway provided under services. The process broadly involves:
- Visiting the e-filing portal
- Opening the Services section
- Selecting Rectification
- Choosing the option to submit a rectification request to the concerned authority
Once submitted, the request will be examined online and, where applicable, necessary corrections will be issued digitally.
Why this matters
Rectification applications are often filed in cases where:
- Incorrect tax calculations appear in orders
- Credits or reliefs have not been properly considered
- Clerical or technical errors have slipped in
- Computational discrepancies are visible on record
Previously, even straightforward corrections could take time because of manual handling and physical file movement. The new digital flow is expected to reduce interaction barriers, improve traceability and ensure quicker acknowledgements.
The department believes the feature will:
- Cut down unnecessary office visits
- Reduce dependence on intermediaries
- Speed up issue resolution
- Improve transparency in decision-making
What are revision orders?
Revision orders are decisions issued by senior income-tax authorities to correct or modify earlier orders passed by Assessing Officers.
Under Section 263, the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner can revise an order if it is found to be erroneous and prejudicial to the interests of the Revenue.
Under Section 264, the Commissioner may revise an order to provide relief to a taxpayer if the earlier order appears unjust or adverse.
The availability of online rectification for such orders ensures that genuine mistakes can now be addressed without protracted procedural hurdles.
Step toward digital governance
With this launch, rectification processing has effectively become fully online — aligning with broader Digital India goals and ongoing efforts to modernise tax administration.
The initiative is expected to benefit both sides:
- Taxpayers gain speed, clarity and convenience.
- The department benefits from structured workflows, digital records and reduced manual handling.
Overall, the new feature reflects an effort to streamline compliance while maintaining procedural safeguards. For millions of taxpayers who previously had to navigate lengthy processes for even minor corrections, the change could bring tangible relief in the coming filing cycles.
