In the TDS section of new Return form UTN to be filled up by the assessee whereas the same is introduced wef 01.04.2009 as per my knowledge. Could any body clarify how to get this UTN for financial year 2008-09.
20 May 2009
As discussed with Sh.Girish Ahuja Ji, this column was given in the return wrongly. You need not to give any details in this column. Just leave it blank.
21 May 2009
Dear Sanjay, Mr. Girish Ahuja is one of the famous Indian Income tax expert on international level. I attended one of his seminar, where I asked him the same question because this question has been raised earlier also in this section. I discussed this issue with him. It was his opinion that IT Deptt has put this option to make familier to people only about this UTN. There is no connection of UTN with FY 2008-09. This is their mistake. But what can be said to them. I dont think they will remove this column. If you are aware of the new TDS forms that has been notified for FY 2009-10 and onwards e.g. Form 16, then you can check their stupidity at all. They have inserted in Form 16 (TDS certificate on Salary) ' Standard Deduction' and 'Rebate under section 88, 88B and 88C'. Now tell me, whether we have any such deduction or rebates now. It was a concept of years back, and even it is not in present form also, then how did they give it in newly notified forms. Just because they are sleeping. But we can only raise our voice for these mistakes. But they will not wake up, this is for sure. Lets understand at our own and do according to the Act and Rules.
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