What is Form 16 / 16A? It is the certificate of deduction of tax at source by any person in accordance with Chapter XVII-B of IT Act. Form 16 is issued on deduction of tax by the employer on behalf of the employee under section 192 of IT Act, 1961. Form 16A is issued if the deduction…
The procedure for requesting Form 16 from TRACES website has been given below: From FY:18-19 onwards, the Income Tax department is now providing both Part A and Part B of Form 16 (TDS certificate for employee) The steps for requesting Form 16 are: Login to TRACES after giving User ID, Password, TAN of the Deductor…
What is Online Correction? TRACES has provided the functionality of “Online Correction” where deductor can perform correction of TDS return /TCS return online. Following are the various facilities available through online correction: View default summary Rectifying challan mismatch cases Addition of new challan to the statement Pay 220/interest/levy Add or Delete Salary Detail Rectifying statement challan…
The following are the basic principles of TDS compliance: Deduction/ Collection of Tax at Correct Rates Timely Deposit of Tax Deducted at Source Accurate Reporting of data related to tax deductions/ collections made Submission of TDS return within the due dates Verification and Issuance of TDS Certificates within time CPC (TDS) is now sending “Intermediate…
One can avoid defaults in the TDS returns, by way of adherence to the following basic principles: Timely Payment of total taxes deducted/ collected Correct Reporting with regard to PANs, Tax Rate and Challans Complete Reporting for all Deductees Timely filing of TDS return Following are some important facts to be adhered to,…
Subsequent to the email of 28th June 2016, wherein NSDL specifically mentioned about the change in the last dates of TDS / TCS Returns, a rejoinder email dated 19th July 2016 has been received that the changed date is only applicable for TDS and not TCS. Subsequently, even the corresponding date for TCS Certificate will…
Given below are the points one should remember before quarterly etds filing: Correct Reporting: Cancellation of TDS return and deductee row is no longer permissible. Accordingly, it is very important to report correct and valid particulars (TAN of the deductor, Category (Government / Non-Government) of the deductor, PAN of the deductees and other particulars of deduction…
Given below are some dos and dont for filing of TDS returns: Dos Ensure that TDS return is filed with same TAN against which TDS payment has been made. Ensure that correct challan particulars including CIN and amount is mentioned. Correct PAN of the deductee is mentioned. Correct section is quoted against each deductee record….
What is the Late payment interest? When deductor deposits the TDS after due date of deposit, it is a case of late payment and interest will be charged accordingly. What is the Interest Rate for Late Payment? Prior to 1st July 2010-1% per month After 1st July 2010-1.5% per month What is the procedure of…
What is the Late Filing Fee u/s 234(E) of the Income Tax Act, 1961? As per section 234E, where a person fails to file the TDS/TCS statement on or before the due date prescribed in this regard, then he shall be liable to pay, by way of fee, a sum of INR 200 for every…