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

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Correction in OLTAS Challan

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 ...

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Preparation of correction TDS / TCS statement

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 ...

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TIN-NSDL to provide TDS Certificate - Form 16A

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 ...

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Online Registration of TAN by TDS/TCS Deductors

The income tax department has asked all deductors to register their TAN on NSDL web site. Once registered, the deductors will be provided User ID and password for authenticated access. Benefit of registration The access will result in the following benefits to the deductors: •    View of status of all statements filed; •    Download of ...

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Higher (20%) TDS rate without PAN from 01.04.2010

A new provision relating to tax deduction at source (TDS) under the Income Tax Act 1961 will become applicable with effect from 1st April 2010. Tax at higher of the prescribed rate or 20% will be deducted on all transactions liable to TDS, where the Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the deductee ...

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General points to remember for filing eTDS / eTCS returns

1. Each e-TDS return file (Form 24, 26 or 27) should be in a separate CD/floppy. Also, each e-TDS return file should be in one CD/floppy. It should not span across multiple floppies.  In case the size of an e-TDS return file exceeds the capacity of one floppy, it should ...

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UTN not mandatory for filing IT returns

September 12th, 2009 by admin 12,686 comments »

The Central Board of Direct Taxes have further decided that the Notification No. 31 of 2009 dated 25.3.2009 amending or substituting Rules 30, 31, 31A and 31AA of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 shall be kept in abeyance for the time being.

Modifications in the e-TDS/TCS data structure and new File Validation Utility applicable from October 1, 2009

September 4th, 2009 by admin 19,533 comments »

The data structure of quarterly e-TDS / TCS statements has been modified by the Income Tax Department to incorporate certain additional fields and validations to further improve the data quality.

TIN & NSDL

August 26th, 2009 by admin 4,073 comments »

Tax Information Network (TIN), a repository of nationwide Tax related information, has been established by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) on behalf of Income Tax Department of India (ITD). TIN is an initiative by ITD for the modernisation of the current system for collection, processing, monitoring and accounting of direct taxes using information technology.

How to deduct correct eTDS

August 14th, 2009 by admin 4,880 comments »

The sections 192 to 196 of Income Tax Act, directs “Any person responsible for paying any income chargeable to tax” to deduct income-tax thereon at the rates specified respectively.