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Asking the deductor to file a TDS correction statement
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Facts
The deductor can file a correction statement on TRACES to add your PAN, fix a wrong PAN or amount, or link the right challan. Once processed, the credit shows in your Form 26AS. Only the deductor can do this.
Provisions and law
- Sec 200(3) (now Sec 397(3)(b))Deductors must file quarterly TDS statements and can file correction statements
- Sec 203 (now Sec 395(4))Deductor must issue a TDS certificate to the person whose tax was deducted
- Rule 37BA, Income-tax Rules 1962 (now Rule 203)TDS credit is given on the basis of the deductor's statement, in the year the income is assessable
Analysis
Send a short email with your PAN, invoice numbers, amounts, TDS deducted and the quarter, and ask them to file a correction statement and issue Form 16A from TRACES. Processing usually takes a few days to a few weeks after the correction is filed. A Finance Act 2024 change limits corrections to six years from the end of the year in which the statement was due, so act early. Keep the email trail as proof of your follow up.
Conclusion
- Email the deductor with PAN, invoices and TDS amounts.
- Ask for a correction statement and a TRACES Form 16A.
- Check Form 26AS two to three weeks later.
- Follow up in writing if nothing changes.
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