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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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Forms used for filling annual/quarterly TDS/TCS returns

June 26th, 2009 by admin 28,447 comments »
  • Form No. 24 – Annual return of ‘Salaries’ under Section 206 of Income Tax Act, 1961
  • Form No. 26 – Annual return of deduction of tax under section 206 of Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of all payments other than ‘Salaries’
  • Form No. 27 – Statement of deduction of tax from interest, dividend or any other sum payable to certain persons
  • Form No. 27E – Annual return of collection of tax under section 206C of Income Tax Act, 1961
  • Form No. 24Q – Quarterly statement for tax deducted at source from ‘Salaries’
  • Form No. 26Q – Quarterly statement of tax deducted at source in respect of all payments other than ’Salaries’
  • Form No. 27Q – Quarterly statement of deduction of tax from interest, dividend or any other sum payable to non-residents
  • Form No. 27EQ – Quarterly statement of collection of tax at source

Know FVU – File Validation Utility

June 19th, 2009 by admin 27,038 comments »

FVU is a utility provided by NSDL to verify the e-Return (Text file) generated by the deductor, with the format prescribed. FVU takes an Input file and generates a report and *.FVU File.

General points to remember for filing eTDS / eTCS returns

June 8th, 2009 by admin 2,957 comments »
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 be furnished on a CD.
2. Each e-TDS return file should be accompanied by a duly filled and signed (by an authorized signatory) Form 27A in physical form.
3. Label should be affixed on each CD/floppy mentioning name of the deductor, his TAN, Form no. (24, 26 or 27) and period to which the return pertains.
4. There should not be any overwriting / striking on Form 27A. If there is any, then the same should be ratified by an authorized signatory.
5. No bank challan, copy of TDS certificate should be furnished along with e-TDS return file.
6. In case of Form 26 and 27, deductor need not furnish physical copies of certificates of no deduction or lower deduction of TDS received from deductees.
7. In case of Form 24 deductor should furnish physical copies of certificates of ‘no deduction or deduction of TDS at lower rate’, if any, received from deductees.
8. e-TDS return file should contain TAN of the deductor without which the return will not be accepted.
9. In case the e-TDS return file is in a compressed format, it should be compressed using WinZip 8.1 or ZipItFast 3.0 compression utility only to ensure quick and smooth acceptance of the file.

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 be furnished on a CD.

Notification on TDS and TCS

May 25th, 2009 by admin 10,884 comments »

The Ministry of Finance vide Notification No. S.O.858 (E) dated 25th March 2009 informed taxpayers that the new Form 17 (the challan for payment of TDS and TCS) is applicable only for payment of tax deducted or collected at source on or after 1st April 2009. Therefore, in respect of any TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) or TCS (Tax Collected at Source) made before the 1st April, 2009, the payment will continue to be made to the credit of the Central Government by using the challan in Form No. 281 (i.e. the old challan form) even after 31st March 2009.