Incometax Notification

Dear Deductor/Collector,

This is to inform you that due date for filing Quarterly TDS/TCS statement for Q4 of FY 2015-16 is as per table below. Do submit quarterly TDS/TCS statement on or before due date to avoid late filing fee under section 234E of Income Tax Act.

Period	Due Date for all the categories ofDeductors/Collectors
Quarter 4 of FY 2015-16 (January to March)	15th May 2016

New versions of e-TDS/TCS Return Preparation Utility (RPU) and File Validation Utility (FVU) will be available at TIN website from April 8, 2016 at the following URL https://www.tin-nsdl.com/etds-etcs/eTDS-download-regular.php. These utilities are free for download.  

·         RPU Version 1.5 (Java based):This is used for preparing and validating e-TDS/TCS statement and also contains inbuilt FVU.

·         FVU Version 5.0: Applicable for quarterly e-TDS/TCS Statement(s) pertaining to FY 2010-11 onwards

·         FVU Version 2.146: Applicable for quarterly e-TDS/TCS Statement(s) from FY 2007-08upto FY 2009-10

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

a.         Remark “B” will be applicable for Section code 192A under deducteedetails (Annexure I) for Regular and Correction statements of Form 26Q. 

b.        It is mandatory to mention email ID (one of email IDs, i.e. either ofDeductor/Collector or of Responsible person) and mobile number of the responsible person in TDS/TCS Statement.

c.         Incorporation of TAN and TAN name in the Challan Status Inquiry (CSI) file and verification of the same during the process of validation through FVU.

Ø  TAN: In case the TAN of theDeductor / Collector as per CSI file does not match TAN of theDeductor /Collector as per the TDS/TCS statement, FVU will reject the CSI file and appropriate error message (TAN of deductor in statement does not match the TAN in CSI file) will be displayed to the user on validating the file through FVU.

Ø  TAN Name: In case the TAN Name (Name ofDeductor/Collector) as per CSI file does not match with the name as per the TDS/TCS statement, FVU will generate a warning file regarding mismatch with the message “Name of deductor in the statement should exactly match the Name of deductor as per TAN Master Database of ITD.”

d.        Incorporation of new Section Code 194IA (i.e. TDS on sale of property) under the list of Section codes available for Form 26Q. This Section code will be applicable for Regular and Correction statements (C3) pertaining to FY 2013-14 onwards.

e.         Facility to import excel file in the RPU based on Challan Details, Annexure I (Deductee/Collecteedetails) and Annexure II (Salary details). Similarly, Print option is also enabled.

f.          Facility to view filing procedures and contact details of TIN Call Center is made available in RPU.

For and on behalf of Tax Information Network