34. Assessment of Tax proceedings, etc. not to be invalid on certain grounds

34. Assessment of Tax proceedings, etc. not to be invalid on certain grounds

No assessment and demand on account of any tax, interest or penalty shall be invalid or affected by reason only of any mistake in the name, residence, place of business or status of any person liable to pay the tax, interest of penalty or by reason only of clerical error or other defect of form, if the provisions contained in this Act and the rules made there under have in substance been complied with.