TDS Rules Changed, New rules for Form 16 A etc

Prasad R (CA Final) (2128 Points)

03 June 2010  

Hi Friend's,

 

Sharing with you all change in rules of TDS, Issuance of form 16A and e-filing dates of TDS returns.

 

TDS Rules changed ,Form 16A quarterly,year return by 15 May wef FY 2010-11

 

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) have amended the Rules relating to TDS provisions date and mode of payment of tax deducted at source (TDS), TDS certificate and filing of ‘statement of TDS’ (TDS return) vide Notification No. 41/2010; SO No. 1261(E) dated 31.05.2010. The amended rules will apply only in respect of tax deducted on or after 1st day of April 2010.The main changes are listed out below.

 

1.     This rules are applicable only for the TDS deducted on or after 01.04.2010 means applicable for Financial year 2010-11 assessment year 2011-12.

2.     Last date to file quarterly etds return (form 24Q, form 26Q) has been changed to 15 May of succeeding year. Presently it is 15 June.

3.     Form 16, Form 16A required to be issued for Financial year 2010-11 has also been changed.

4.     Due date to make TDS payment and mode of TDS payments has also been changed(details awaited)

5.     UTN has been introduced again in modified version, now TAN of deductor, PAN of deductee and PRN (receipt number) of ETDS return form a UTN for verification of tax credit.

6.     Form 16A (non salary tds) is now required to be issued quarterly within 15 days from due date to file etds statements.

7.     Form 16 (tds from salary) is now required to be issued by 31st May of the financial year immediately following the financial year in which the income was paid and tax deducted.

 

New Changes in TDS Rules

 

CBDT Press Release No. 402/92/2006-MC (27 of 2010), dated 2-6-2010

 

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) have amended the Rules relating to TDS provisions date and mode of payment of tax deducted at source (TDS), TDS certificate and filing of ‘statement of TDS’ (TDS return) vide Notification No. 41/2010; SO No. 1261(E) dated 31.05.2010. The amended rules will apply only in respect of tax deducted on or after 1st day of April 2010.

 

Forms for TDS certificate have been revised to include the receipt number of the TDS return filed by the deductor. Now the Tax-deduction Account Number (TAN) of the deductor, Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the deductee, and Receipt number of TDS return filed by the deductor will form the unique identification for allowing tax credit claimed by the taxpayer in his income-tax return.

 

Government Authorities (Pay and Accounts Officer or Treasury Officer or Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Officer) responsible for crediting tax deducted at source to the credit of the Central Government by book-entry are now required to electronically file a monthly statement in a new Form No. 24G containing details of credit of TDS to the agency authorised by the Director General of Income-tax (Systems). 

 

Due date for furnishing TDS return for the last quarter of the financial year has been modified to 15th May (from earlier 15th June). The revised due dates for furnishing TDS return are:

 

Sl. No.

Date of ending of the quarter of the financial year

Due date

1.

30th June

15th July of the financial year

2.

30th September

15th October of the financial year

3.

31st December

15th January of the financial year

4.

31st March

15th May of the financial year immediately following the financial year in which deduction is made

 

Due date for furnishing TDS certificate to the employee or deductee or payee is revised as under:

Sl. No.

Category

Periodicity of furnishing TDS certificate

Due date

1.

Salary       (Form No.16)

Annual

By 31st day of May of the financial year immediately following the financial year in which the income was paid and tax deducted

2.

Non-Salary

(Form No.16A)

Quarterly

Within fifteen days from the due date for furnishing the ‘statement of TDS’

 

Full circular 41/2010 is yet not available.

 

Source : www.simpletaxindia.org

 

 

Best Wishes

Prasad R