CPC(TDS) Information Security Advisory to Tax Deductors

Date of communication: 21/12/2016 Dear Deductor, The Centralized Processing Cell (TDS) offers you a variety of value-added services through its web-portal TRACES . As you are aware, these services can be availed after registering on TRACES with a unique User ID and Password. In provision of its services, CPC (TDS) exchanges with its end-users a…

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Salaried tax payers to get SMS alerts on TDS deductions

As many as 2.5 crore salaried tax payers will now receive SMS alerts from the Income Tax department regarding their quarterly TDS deductions. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today launched the SMS alert service for Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) for salaried class and the CBDT will soon offer this facility on a monthly basis. Briefing…

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CPC (TDS) reminder to Deductors for Closure of Taxpayer Grievance Tickets in their Inboxes

Date of communication: 20/08/2016 Dear Deductor,(TAN:XXXXXXXXXXXX) The Centralized Processing Cell (TDS) has provided an integrated platform for taxpayers, deductors & assessing officer. The objective of the functionality is to provide the taxpaying citizen to report missing TDS credits in their 26AS account directly to the deductors and assessing officers for its quick resolution. As a…

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CPC (TDS) reminder to Deductors for Closure of Taxpayer Grievance Tickets in their In-boxes

Date of communication: 26/05/2016 Dear Deductor,(TAN: XXXXXXXXXXXX) The Centralized Processing Cell (TDS) has provided an integrated platform for taxpayers, deductors & assessing officer. The objective of the functionality is to provide the taxpaying citizen to report missing TDS credits in their 26AS account directly to the deductors and assessing officers for its quick resolution. As…

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Advisory regarding Lower Deduction Certificate for Deductor(s)

Advisory for Deductors Deductors deduct tax at lower rate on payment/credit to deductee on production of certificate duly issued by assessing officers under section 197. Deductors quote such certificate number in quarterly TDS return. Instances of huge default of ‘Short Deduction’ have been observed due to wrong quoting of 197 certificate number. The scenario of…

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Stringent authentication mechanism for filing of correction statements & download of TDS certificates, consolidated files etc. by Banks / Corporates

The Direct Taxes Directorate of Income-tax (Systems), CBDT vide Notification No. 3 /2015 dt. 1st of December 2015 has notified Stringent Authentication Mechanism through Corporate Head Quarter Server for filing of Correction statements & download of TDS certificates, Consolidated files etc. by Banks / Corporates. Section 200 of the Income tax Act provides for filing…

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