Effective from 1st October 2024, issue of certificates under Section 197 (lower deduction / collection) has been extended to include Sections 194Q and 206C. This change is a landmark as it provides relief to businesses involved in the purchase of goods. What is the Change? Previously, certificates under Section 197 for lower TDS/TCS were not…
In the recently announced Budget on 23rd July, 2024, there are quite a few proposals related to TDS / TCS. These have been summarized in this article. Highlights: Reduction / Optimization of TDS Rates under different sections TDS on repurchase of units by Mutual Funds / UTI removed (Section 194F – omitted) TDS introduced on…
31st July 2024 – Due date of filing TDS Return for Quarter 1 of FY: 2024-2025 TDS / TCS Certificates: 30th July 2024 – Due date of issuing TCS Certificate for Quarter 1 of FY: 2024-2025 15th August 2024 – Due date of issuing TDS Certificate for Quarter 1 of FY: 2024-2025 *Please ensure timely compliance to…
Online poker, rummy and other online games offering real money are seeing real-time growth in the last few years. The online gaming industry witnessed massive growth in the last 10 years with people having personal computers and smartphones that offer the ability and the liberty to live in a virtual world full of possibilities. Earlier…
TDS / TCS – Deposit & Filing of Returns TDS / TCS – deductions / collections during the course of the month needs to be deposited by 7th of the next month i.e. for April, amount needs to be deposited by 7th May. This is similar for all months from April till February. However, as…
New versions of File Validation Utilities (FVUs) for e-TDS/TCS statements are released by the Income Tax Department. The key features of these FVUs are summarized as under: FVU Version 8.7 – Applicable for quarterly TDS/TCS statements pertaining to FY 2010-11 onwards. FVU Version 2.183 – Applicable for quarterly TDS/TCS statements from FY 2007-08 up to FY 2009-10….
The PAN of an entity (Central Office, Headquarter etc.), having more than one TAN for its branches, associated with the referenced PAN, can review the ‘Aggregated TDS Compliance’ report on a regular basis for a summary of TDS compliance at organizational level. This feature provides a summary of TDS defaults of all respective TAN across…
While preparing the TDS Returns for Salary (Form 24Q – Quarter 4) pertaining to Financial Year 2023-24, many are facing challenges as they are encountering errors having code T_FV_6351 and T_FV_6354 at the time of File Validation through the Utility (FVU). These errors are encountered for those employees who fall under the ‘New Regime’ of…
Failure to deduct tax, deducting less tax, delay in payment of the deducted tax to the Government, makes the deductor an assessee liable to penalty, which is equal to the amount for which the assessee is a deemed defaulter. In case of non-deduction or less deduction or delay in deduction of tax, an interest of…
With effect from 1 July 2012, failure to file TDS statement within the prescribed time shall make the deductor liable to pay by way of fee u/s 234E, a sum of Rs. 200 for each day during which the default continues. With effect from 1 July 2012, the furnishing of incorrect information in the statement…