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Someone else's income and TDS showing on your PAN
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Facts
If a deductor reported a payment against your PAN by mistake, it shows as your income and TDS. You should not include it, and the deductor should correct the PAN.
Provisions and law
- Sec 199, Income-tax Act 1961Credit for tax deducted is given to the person whose PAN is reported, for the year in which the income is assessable (2025 Act number to be confirmed).
- Sec 285BB, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 510)The Annual Information Statement shows TDS and other information reported about you.
Analysis
Give AIS feedback that the information relates to another PAN or is denied. Write to the deductor using the TAN shown, asking it to correct the PAN. Do not claim the TDS or show the income. If it may be identity misuse, also check for other unknown entries and report it.
Conclusion
- Note the deductor's TAN and the entry details.
- Give AIS feedback marking it as not yours.
- Write to the deductor to correct the PAN.
- Do not claim that TDS.
- Report suspected PAN misuse to the department.
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Form 26AS TDS mismatch: get the deductor to correct its TDS return
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