Answer

1. F

   Facts

   Short payment usually means a challan was not linked to the statement, was linked to the wrong quarter or section, or its amount was over-consumed. The tax is paid, but the statement does not show it properly.

2. P

   Provisions and law

   • Sec 200A, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 399, Income-tax Act 2025)TDS statements are processed and an intimation shows sums payable or refundable
   • Sec 200(3), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 397(3)(b), Income-tax Act 2025)Deductor must file quarterly TDS statements and may file correction statements
3. A

   Analysis

   Check the challan status on TRACES and see how much of it is unconsumed. Then file a correction statement that tags the right challan to the deductee rows. Example: you paid ₹25,000 in October for September TDS, but the statement tagged an older ₹15,000 challan; tag the October challan and the ₹10,000 short payment disappears. If a challan was paid under the wrong minor head or year, ask the bank or officer for a challan correction first.

4. C

   Conclusion

   1. 1Check challan status and balance on TRACES
   2. 2Match each challan to the quarter and section
   3. 3Download the consolidated file for the statement
   4. 4Prepare a correction statement tagging the right challans
   5. 5Upload it and check the revised default

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