FVU 3.3 will be applicable for quarterly TDS / TCS statements pertaining to F.Y. 2010-11 onwards and FVU 2.131 will be applicable for quarterly TDS / TCS statements pertaining up to F.Y. 2009-10. Both the new File Validation Utilities will be mandatory with effect from February 01, 2012.

Please Note: Up to January 31, 2012 the FVU files generated from both the old utilities i.e. FVU 3.2 & FVU 2.130 and the new utilities i.e. FVU 3.3 & FVU 2.131 will be accepted.

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.

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.

• It will be mandatory to provide the mobile number of the responsible person
• Currently the system accepts TDS amount without proper calculation of Amount Paid / Credit * TDS Rate. Now, this would be strictly implemented
• Deductee records will have to be flagged to show that the amount paid / credited is below the threshold limit, hence it is without tax deduction at source
• Deductee records will have to be flagged where excess tax has been deducted
• While making correction returns it will now be possible to update the Provisionally Booked Challans that is downloaded from the consolidated statement
• Deductions u/s 80CCF will have to be shown separately in the Salary details as part of Form 24Q
• Downloading of the consolidated statement would be simplified based on suggestions received from all around

Please note that official announcement and system modifications are still to be received from NSDL / Income Tax Dept. Once all details are in place, as usual we shall promptly update JS@eTDS Software (F.Y. 2010-11) to ensure trouble free filing of your TDS / TCS returns.

In compliance to these statutory changes, JS@eTDS (F.Y. 2010-11) has been accordingly updated and is being released for all its users on 05.10.2010 which will enable timely filing of returns for the second quarter (Q2).

Primarily the update takes care of payment to Transporters at zero TDS and the modified system of handling Book Entry transactions for Govt. Deductors.

The highlights of the update can be viewed from the following link: http://jcs-etds.com/download/jsetds-update051010-highlights.pdf

You will need to download the update for the software from the following link: http://www.jcs-etds.com/updates.php

FVU 3.0 (For: F.Y.2010-11) - http://www.jcs-etds.com/download/fvu-30-features-041010.pdf

FVU 2.129 (For: upto F.Y.2009-10) - http://www.jcs-etds.com/download/fvu-2129-features-041010.pdf

The new File Validation Utilities is to be used for all eTDS/eTCS returns to be filed on and after 01.10.2010. Please follow the link below to download the same:

http://jcs-etds.com/new-fvu-release.php