Key Features of File Validation Utility (FVU) version 4.6

Quoting of PAN of responsible person for deducting/ collecting tax. Quoting of AIN mandatory only if the TDS/TCS has been deposited by book entry i.e.,through transfer voucher. Quoting of BIN details mandatory only for the statements pertaining to FY 2013-14 onwards. Update of tax deposit amount in deductee details enabled for the deductee records where…

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Payment of taxes – Do’s & Dont’s

Taxpayers, deductors or collectors can pay direct taxes through Authorised Bank branches either physically, through ATM or through internet. Type of Challans to be used for tax payments Challan Description ITNS 280 For depositing Advance tax, Self Assessment tax, Tax on Regular Assessment, Surtax, Tax on Distributed Profits of Domestic Company and Tax on Distributed…

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Changes in Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS) in Budget 2015

Several amendments have been proposed in the sections dealing with the deduction of tax at source. 1. Requirement for obtaining evidence/ particulars by employer for TDS-Section 192 1.1 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….

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Budget 2015-16: Relaxing the requirement of obtaining TAN for certain deductors

Under the provisions of section 203A of the Act, every person deducting tax (deductor) or collecting tax (collector) is required to obtain Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN) and quote the same for reporting of tax deduction/collection to the Income-tax Department. However, currently, for reporting of tax deducted from payment over a specified threshold…

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Late Filing Fee u/s 234E – Judicial Interpretation – Hon’ble High Court of Bombay – February 6, 2015

Dear Deductor, Section 234E of the Income-tax Act, 1961 inserted by the Finance Act, 2012 provides for levy of a fee of Rs. 200/- for each day’s delay in filing the statement of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) or Tax Collected at Source (TCS). The provision for Levy of Late filing fee was introduced to…

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CPC (TDS) reminder to Deductors: Statement filed during Q1 FY 2013-14 to Q2 FY 2014-15, TDS certificates not downloaded for any of the Quarters

CPC (TDS) has issued a reminder communication to deductors in which it has stated about the downloading of TDS certificates. According to CPC (TDS), TDS Statements have been filed by the deductors during Q1 FY 2013-14 to Q2 FY 2014-15 but TDS Certificates (Form 16A) have not been downloaded for all of the referenced quarters,…

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