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Register your TAN at the TIN-NSDL website

December 20th, 2011

Tax Information Network (TIN) has always been providing various facilities to deductors. One such facility provided under TIN is authenticated login (TAN account) provided to deductors/collectors at TIN website. Under this login, following functions are provided:

  • Online request of consolidated TDS/TCS file: Useful for preparation of correction statement.
  • Online generation of Form 16A for valid PANs.
  • Online download of default details generated by Income Tax Department.
  • Bulk upload of Form 15CA records.
  • Update of TAN account contact details.

For creating authenticated login (TAN account), deductor/collector has to register TAN online at TIN website. In view of the same, you are requested to create and activate the TAN account at TIN and avail the aforementioned facilities offered by TIN, if not done already.

TIN-NSDL has now made some new changes in the TAN registration process. Detailed revised procedure for creating “TAN Account” and activation of TAN account is as under:

  • On registration, an e-mail containing link will be sent to registered e-mail ID (s).
  • User will be required to click on the link for activating the TAN account. This link is sent for verifying the validity of e-mail ID.
  • On clicking the link, user will be prompted to provide TAN and corresponding 12 digit TAN registration number.
  • If the TAN & TAN registration number matches, then TAN account will be activated within 24 hours.
  • TAN account will be active if at least one of the e-mail ID is verified.
  • TAN account will not be activated, If the user does not click link or does not provide respective TAN and TAN registration number and the same is verified.
  • If user has provided two e-mail ID (s) on registration/ re-registration, then the TAN account will be activated even if the user clicks on the link (as mentioned above) sent at any one of the registered e-mail ID.
  • On activation of TAN account, an e-mail containing the user ID in password protected PDF file will be sent to registered e-mail ID (s). On receipt of this e-mail, user can login to TAN account.

Further the user may re-register the TAN if user has:

  • Forgotten the TAN account details like user ID, TAN registration no. (12 digit alphanumeric number) or
  • Would like to update the contact details of TAN account ,wherein the user does not know the login credentials of TAN account

Procedure for activation of TAN account on re-registration of TAN would be the same as applicable on first time registration of TAN (as above).

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Due dates for filing eTDS returns changed w.e.f. 1st November, 2011

November 2nd, 2011


——–The amendment is applicable only for Govt. Deductors——–

Income Tax Department has changed the date for filing of quarterly eTDS returns for Govt. Deductors vide notification 57/2011 dated 24.10.2011 – The due date of filing eTDS returns has been extended by 15 days for first three quarters of the Financial year but remains the same for last quarter ending 31st March. The amendment is applicable from 01.11.2011 & so it is applicable from the 3rd quarter of F.Y. 2011-12.

Please Note: The changed due dates are applicable only for Government Deductors. For other Deductors there is no change in the due dates.

 Due dates: eTDS returns 24Q, 26Q 27Q & Form16, Form 16A

Sl. No.

Date of ending of the quarter

Due dates for Govt. offices

Due dates for other deductors

eTDS return

Form 16A

eTDS return

Form 16A

1

30th June

31st July

15th August

15th July

30th July

2

30th September

31st October

15th November

15th October

30th October

3

31st December

31st January

15th February

15th January

30th January

4

31st March

15th May

30th May
(31st May for form 16)

15th May

30th May
(31st May for form 16)

Note:

This notification relates to eTDS returns covered under rule 31A means for quarterly returns for Forms – 24Q (Salary), 26Q (section 193 to 196D except entries covered in 27Q) and 27Q. As the rule 31AA has not been amended so TCS (Form 27EQ) return due dates remains unchanged unless notified later. Form 16A is to be issued within 15days from the due date of eTDS return filing. So, accordingly now 15 days more are available for issuance of Form 16A also for Govt. Deductors.

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Correction in OLTAS Challan

October 22nd, 2011
NSDL receives tax collection data as uploaded by the bank. NSDL is not authorized to carry out any changes in the data sent by the bank to TIN.

The fields that can be corrected by the Taxpayer through Bank are tabulated below:

Sl. No. Type of Correction on Challan Period for correction request (in days)
1 PAN/TAN Within 7 days from challan deposit date
2 Assessment Year Within 7 days from challan deposit date
3 Total Amount Within 7 days from challan deposit date
4 Major Head Within 3 months from challan deposit date
5 Minor Head Within 3 months from challan deposit date
6 Nature of Payment Within 3 months from challan deposit date

Note :

1.   Above correction mechanism is applicable only for physical challans with deposit date greater than equal to September 1, 2011.
2.   Any correction request initiated by the taxpayer after the time limit specified above shall be rejected by Bank.
3.   For challans with challan deposit date from September 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011, the time limit for correction in TAN/PAN, Assessment Year and Amount will be within 45 days from challan deposit date.
4.  The fields that can be corrected and the entity authorized to carry out corrections on challan with deposit date less than September 1, 2011 are as below:

Sl. No. Type of Correction on Challan Performed By
1 PAN/TAN Assessing Officer
2 Assessment Year Assessing Officer
3 Major Head Assessing Officer /Bank
4 Minor Head Assessing Officer
5 Nature of Payment Assessing Officer
6 Total Amount Bank
7 Name Bank

 

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Preparation of correction TDS / TCS statement

July 16th, 2011

As directed by DIT (Systems), deductors/collectors are advised to prepare correction TDS/TCS statements using consolidated TDS/TCS file only, provided by TIN. Consolidated TDS/TCS file is provided to registered TANs. Detailed procedure for registration of TAN and procuring consolidated TDS/TCS file is available at TIN website (www.tin-nsdl.com) under the service menu.

In view of the above you are advised to prepare correction statement using consolidated TDS/TCS file provided by TIN.

It is also informed that update of section code in quarterly TDS/TCS statement is allowed in case status of the challan/ transfer voucher is booked/ provisionally booked.

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TIN-NSDL to provide TDS Certificate – Form 16A

July 15th, 2011

CBDT has recently vide Circular No. 3/2011 permitted issue of certificate for tax deducted at source (TDS certificate) with digital signature for TDS from income other than salary income (non-salary TDS) in Form 16A. The Deductors exercising this option need to download Form 16A from the Tax Information Network (TIN) website.

The new facility is available for issue of Form 16A from financial year 2010-11 onwards. The Circular states that Companies, Banks & Deductors engaged in banking business will need to mandatorily issue Form 16A downloaded from the TIN website from FY: 2011-12.

Visit www.tin-nsdl.com for more details

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