Filing of Quarterly TDS/TCS Statements

Dear Deductor/Collector,
This is to inform you that due date for filing Quarterly TDS/TCS statement for Q3 of FY 2015-16 is approaching. Do submit the quarterly TDS/TCS statement on or before due dates (as mentioned below) to avoid late filing fee under section 234E of Income Tax Act.

Period
Due Date for Other Deductors/Collectors
Due date for Government Deductors/Collectors

Quarter 3 of FY 2015-16 (October to December)
15th January 2016
31st January 2016

You are requested to take due diligence with respect new version of Return Preparation Utility (RPU) and File Validation Utility (FVU) in preparing and filing of TDS/TCS Statement(s):

For preparation of e-TDS/TCS Regular & Correction Statement(s), Deductors/Collectors may use NSDL e-Gov Return Preparation Utility (RPU) with inbuilt FVU. This is freely downloadable from https://www.tin-nsdl.com/etds-etcs/eTDS-download-regular.php

In case you do not use NSDL e-Gov RPU for preparing your quarterly TDS/TCS statement, in such circumstances, you are required to validate the TDS/TCS statement with below mentioned new versions of FVUs available at TIN website (URL: https://www.tin-nsdl.com/etds-etcs/eTDS-download-regular.php for download:

FVU Version 4.9 for quarterly e-TDS/TCS Statement(s) pertaining to FY 2010-11 onwards
FVU Version 2.145 for quarterly e-TDS/TCS Statement(s) from FY 2007-08 up to FY 2009-10

Key features of new version of RPU and FVU are as given below:-

Remark “B” will be applicable for Section code 194DA under deductee details (Annexure I) for regular and correction statements of Form 26Q from Q1of FY 2015-16.
Addition of challan (i.e. C9 Correction) in correction statements will be allowed for the deductor category Central and State Government for statements pertaining up to FY 2012-13.
Pre-requisites for installation of JAVA RPU will be provided in the RPU.
Find option using Ctrl + F command will be available in RPU.

Before filing your regular TDS/TCS statement(s), kindly re-verify Form, TAN, Financial Year & Quarter mentioned in your statement(s) and ensure that no Regular Statement has been filed earlier for the Form, TAN, and Financial Year & Quarter mentioned in the TDS/TCS Statement.

To avoid last day rush, try to file your TDS/TCS statements on or before due date.

Please mention the name and address of the Deductor/Collector as present in TAN allotment /TAN correction letter in the TDS/TCS statement. You can also check the same at incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in under the feature “Know your TAN”. Quoting of incorrect Name and/ or address of the deductor/ collector will result in rejection of TDS/TCS statement.

In case of any queries / feedback, you may revert to us at [email protected] or Contact the TIN Call Centre at 020-2721 8080.

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