The Income Tax department has now notified ‘Electronic Filing of Returns of Tax Deducted at Source Scheme, 2003’. It is applicable to all deductors furnishing their TDS return in electronic form. As per this scheme,
It is mandatory for corporate deductors to furnish their TDS returns in electronic form (e-TDS return) with effect from June 1, 2003.
For government deductors it is mandatory to furnish their TDS returns in electronic form (e-TDS return) from financial year 2004-2005 onwards.
Deductors (other than government and corporates’ ) may file TDS return in electronic or physical form.
Deductors furnishing TDS returns in electronic form (e-TDS) have to furnish Form 27A. Form 27A is a control chart to be furnished in physical form along with CD/ Floppy containing the e-TDS returns. Form No 27A is required to be furnished separately for each TDS return.
Form 27A is a summary of e-TDS returns which contains control totals of ‘Amount paid‘ and ‘Income tax deducted at source’. The control totals mentioned on Form 27A should match with the corresponding control totals in e-TDS returns.
The following Returns are required to be filed under TDS:
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Financial Year |
Form No. |
Particulars |
Periodicity |
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2008-09 |
Form 26 |
Annual return of deduction of tax in respect of payments other than salary |
Annual |
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Form 27 |
Annual return of deduction of tax in respect of payments other than salary made to Non-residents |
Annual |
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Form 27A |
Physical control charts containing control totals mentioned in TDS returns furnished electronically. Form 27A in physical form to be submitted along with e-TDS annual return forms. With each e-TDS returns Form 26 and/ or Form 27. |
With each e-TDS returns Form 26 and/ or Form 27. |
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2008-09 |
Form 26Q |
Quarterly return of deduction of tax in respect of payments other than salary |
Quarterly |
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Form 27Q
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Quarterly return of deduction of tax in respect of payments other than salary made to Non-residents. |
Quarterly |
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Form 27A |
Physical control charts containing control totals mentioned in TDS returns furnished electronically. Form 27A in physical form to be submitted along with e-TDS quarterly return forms |
With each e-TDS returns Form 26Q and/or Form 27Q.
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