The Form 26AS displays the various taxes deducted/paid on individual’s income from/through various sources. It includes details of,
♦ Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)
♦ Tax Collected at Source (TCS)
♦ Advance Tax/ Self-Assessment Tax paid
♦ Regular Tax
♦ Tax Refund details for an Assessment Year, etc.
Perform the following steps to view or download the form:
1. Go to the Income Tax e-Filing portal, ‘www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in’
2. Login to e-Filing portal by entering user ID (PAN), Password, Captcha code and click ‘Login’.
3. Go to the ‘My Account’ menu, click ‘View Form 26AS (Tax Credit)’ link.
4. Read the disclaimer, click ‘Confirm’ and the user will be redirected to TDS-CPC Portal.
5. In the TDS-CPC Portal, Agree the acceptance of usage. Click ‘Proceed’.
6. Click on the link ‘View Tax Credit (Form 26AS)’
7. Select the ‘Assessment Year’ and ‘View As’ (HTML or Text)
8. Click ‘View / Download’
Note:
- To export the Tax Credit Statement as PDF, view it as HTML then click on ‘Export as PDF’.
- Taxpayers must ensure that the taxes claimed in the Income Tax Return (ITR) are in line with the taxes as appearing in the Form 26AS. To avoid any inquiry by the Income Tax Department on Tax mismatch, the taxpayer should verify the details in the Form 26AS and highlight the discrepancies (if any) to the Tax Deductor immediately to make necessary corrections.
