Finance Act, 2003 amended section 206 of Income Tax Act, 1961 to make it mandatory for corporate deductors to furnish their TDS returns in electronic form (eTDS returns). The scheme for furnishing TDS return in electronic form was notified by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) vide Notification No. 205/2003 dated August 26, 2003….
Section 203A of the Act makes it obligatory for all persons responsible for deducting tax at source to obtain and quote the Tax deduction and collection Account No (TAN) in the challans, TDS-certificates, statements and other documents. Detailed instructions in this regard are available in the department’s Circular No.497 [F.No.275/118/ 87-IT(B) dated 9.10.1987]. If a person fails to comply with the provisions of…
e-TDS return has to be prepared in accordance with the file format prescribed by the Income Tax Department. NSDL has provided free downloadable utility at http://tin-nsdl.com for the purpose of preparation of e-TDS return. Alternatively, various softwares are available for preparation of TDS returns. One can use TDSMAN software for preparation and filing of e-TDS Returns smartly and efficiently. Following points…
TDSCPC has sent a message to all the deductors, in which it has shown concern over wrong filing of TDS return by the deductors and has suggested few tips which may be helpful to file correct and timely eTDS returns. Letter send by TDSCPC is given below for your ready reference: Dear Deductor, You are…
The non-quoting of PAN by deductees in many cases have led to delay in issue of refund on account of problems in the processing of returns of income and in granting credit for tax deducted at source. With a view to strengthening the PAN mechanism, section 206AA provides that any person whose receipts are subject…
The following details are required for registration with TRACES: For Deductors Step-1: TAN of Deductor Step-2: 1. Token Number of the regular statement corresponding to the Financial Year, Quarter and Form Type displayed on screen. 2. Challan details of one particular CIN which has been mapped to at least three deductee rows. If there is…
TDS certificate is a certificate of tax deduction of source (TDS) by the deductor to the deductee specifying therein the prescribed particulars like amount of TDS, permanent account number (PAN), tax deduction and collection account number (TAN) etc. The relevant form for such TDS certificate is Form 16 in case of deduction under section 192…
After the submission of your TDS return you have the option to evaluate your return by downloading the Justification report from the TRACES website. This report lists out the following errors that was present in the returns that was submitted: PAN Errors-List of all PANs that which is not present in the Income Tax Department…
This year Income Tax e filing portal has provided a new facilities of “Pre-filled XML data in offline Excel utility”on their website. The process of using the Pre-filled XML data in offline excel utility has been given below: What is Pre-filled ITR xml ? Pre-filled XML is a trick/utility by which you can fill your…
Fees and Penalty for Late Filing of TDS Returns are as follows: Section 234E – Levy of Fees Failure to submit TDS return on time will result in fees on the deductor. If you delay or forget to file your TDS return, fees of Rs. 200 per day will be levied on the deductor, as long…