Common Errors in TDS Returns – Be careful

Following are some useful guidelines to avoid common mistakes, while submitting TDS Statements and you are requested to go through the following in detail. Incorrect reporting of 197 Certificates: Please refer to the following guidelines for correct reporting of 197 Certificates: The Certificate Number should be of 10 digits with Alpha-numeric structure. Please refer to…

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Different statuses available on TRACES regarding TDS / TCS statement

Below are the Different statuses available on TRACES regarding TDS / TCS statement Following processing status shall be displayed for regular statement: Pending for Processing Processed for Form 26AS Processed without Defaults Processed with Defaults  Following processing status shall be displayed for correction statement: Pending for Processing Processed for Form 26AS Processed without Defaults Processed…

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Requirement for obtaining evidence/ particulars by employer for TDS -Section 192

Currently, the person responsible for paying salary has to depend upon the evidence/ particulars furnished by the employee in respect of deductions, exemptions and set-off of loss claimed. There is neither any guidance regarding the nature of evidence/particulars to be obtained nor any uniformity in this regard. With a view to rationalise the collection of…

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Tips to avoid all types of TDS Defaults

One can avoid defaults in the TDS statements, by way of adherence to the following basic principles:   Timely Payment of total taxes deducted/ collected Correct Reporting with regard to PANs, Tax Rate and Challans Complete Reporting for all Deductees Timely filing of TDS Statements Following are some important facts to be adhered to, while submitting…

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Statutory provisions attracted on failure to deposit tax in government account after deduction

Where the employee has deducted the tax at source but failed to deposit wholly or partly, the tax so deducted in government account, the following statutory provisions are attracted:- Interest u/s 201(1A)– The deductor is treated as an assessee in default and interest u/s 201(1A) is leviable @1.5% for every month or part of the…

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Statutory provisions attracted on failure to deduct tax

Where the employer has failed to deduct tax or when short deduction of tax has been done, following statutory provisions are attracted:- Charging of interest u/s 201(1A) – The deductor is treated to be assessee in default in respect of the short deduction/non deduction of tax. Under Section 201(1A) he is liable to pay simple…

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Closure of Short Payment Defaults in excess of Rupees 50 Lakh in TDS Statements filed since FY 2007-08 onwards

CPC(TDS) has issued a follow up communication to all deductors regarding closure of Short Payment Defaults in excess of Rupees 50 Lakh in TDS Statements filed since FY 2007-08 onwards. The issued communication has been given below: Dear Deductor,(TAN: XXXXXXXXXXXX) As per the records of Centralized Processing Cell (TDS), there are outstanding Short Payment Defaults…

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