Payment of interest on refund under section 244A of excess TDS deposited under section 195 of the Income tax Act, 1961

The Income Tax (I-T) department will now add interest amount to a delayed refund made on excess tax deducted at source (TDS) cuts and will also not litigate with the deductor on this issue in the future. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a circular  in this regard to the assessing officers…

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Guidelines to avoid common mistakes while submitting TDS Statements

Following are some useful guidelines to avoid common mistakes, while submitting TDS Statements: 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 the following examples: Correct Format 1111AA111A Incorrect Format: 1111AA111A/194C Certificate Number…

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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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