Many a times we request for conso file for revision of TDS return but that request got rejected by the department with the reason stating the challan mentioned are unmatched challan. We wondered why our request got rejected because of this reason? Hence today I am covering this query raised by many users.
As we all aware that time to time TDS CPC i.e TRACES website has declared various important communication to the knowledge and awareness of the users. Like that they have declared an important message relating to download of conso files for correction of TDS statements.
The communication reads as under:
“Attention Deductors: Your request for download of Conso File will not be accepted in case there are unmatched challans in the selected statement. Please match all challans through Online Correction before submitting request for Conso File”.
This means that if there are any unmatched challans in the TDS statement filed by the deductor, the correction statement for that TDS statement cannot be filed for such regular statement for errors such as PAN Error, Short deduction due to incorrect reporting of certificates, Interest and late fee payments etc. The correction statement will be filed only when all the challans in the statement are matched.
The question is how will the unmatched challans be matched in absence of download of conso files for correction of statements.
The answer lies in the new utility introduced by the CPC (TDS) called online challan correction.
Ques: What is online challan correction?
Ans: Online challan correction is a utility introduced by the CPC(TDS) wherein any mismatch in the challans in the statements filed by the deductors can be corrected through the online mechanism on the CPC (TDS) Website itself.
Ques: Why this provision has been introduced?
Ans: This facility is introduced to the deductors to close short payment defaults due to unmatched challans before allowing request for conso files.
The relevant extract of the advisory communication is as follows:
- CPC(TDS) mandates to close the above default by tagging unconsumed challans, if available in CPC(TDS) system, through online correction (without digital signature).
- In case there isno available challan for consumption, the deductor is required to first deposit the due tax in the bank and then the same challan will be available for tagging in CPC(TDS) system after around 3-4 days of deposit.
- The Online Correction facility of TRACES needs to be used for closure of the Short Payment default.
- The user will not be able to download Conso file for the relevant TDS statement on closure of the above default.
- Once the challan is suitably tagged, CPC(TDS) shall suo moto reprocess the cases thereby reducing the Short Payment default by equivalent amount.
What Actions to be taken:
- During submission of request for Conso File,a message will be displayed, if there are Short Payment defaults in the TDS statement and instructions will be provided to submit Online Correction.
- Details of defaults will be provided during Online Correction process.
- In case of insufficient challans, please useChallan ITNS 281 to pay the demand or use any other Challan, which has adequate balance available.
- Submit an Online Correctionusing the functionality on TRACES to tag the challans with deductee rows. Login to TRACES and navigate to“Defaults” tab to locate “Request for Correction” from the drop-down list.
Online Challan Corrections:
- A list of all Matched and Unmatched challans can be viewed by clicking the appropriate tab.
- Unmatched challans can be corrected and tagged to Deductee rows in the statement.
- The corrections in TDS statements can be raised even without Digital Signature.
- Correct KYC information needs to be submitted for the purpose of validation.
- All previous corrections pertaining to the statement should have been processed and the processing status can be verified from the Dashboard.
Ques: How to use the online challan correction facility?
Ans: For details on how to use the online correction facility, please refer to our E-Tutorial under Quick-Links for “Online Challan Correction”.
Following is the link to use the tutorial:
http://contents.tdscpc.gov.in/en/oc-challan-correction-etutorial.html
Ques: Please give a brief on the online correction facility works.
Ans: In the online challan correction facility, the deductor can request for online coorection of default due due unmatched challan in the TDS statement filed.
The online correction facility is available by the logging into the CPC Website: www.tdscpc.gov.in.
1) After log-in go to the ‘Defaults’ tab, under the defaults tab on option will read as ‘Request for correction’. The user has to click on the request for correction option to start the correction process.
2) After choosing the request for correction facility, the user has to provide details of the statement for which the request for correction is to be made such as:
- Financial Year
- Quarter
- Form Type
- Correction category-Challan correction
- Latest token Number of the statement to be corrected
User will get an error if :
- Entered data is not pertaining to Financial Year , Quarter, Form Type and Latest Token Number Or
- Statement is cancelled / Rejected for the selected search criteria.
- If the data entered is O.K then, the request for filing correction will be submitted.
Points to be noted:
- Request can be submitted only if there is a regular / correction statement filled and processed.
- All previous corrections for this statement have been processed.
Once correction request is made the user can track the correction request by entering:
- Request Number Or
- Request Date
3) On entering the above, the status of request for correction can be seen. Once the correction request is accepted and is available for correction the user can use it to start work for correction. Before you can start working on the online correction, the user will have to validate the statement by entering details relating to the statement.
Notes for Validation Screen
Authentication code is generated when you clear validation details for a statement for certain functionalities such as Download Form 16 / 16A, Download NSDL Conso File, Download Justification Report, etc. Authentication code generated for a particular statement will be valid for the calendar day (i.e., an authentication code generated on 20-Apr-2020 can be used only on 20-Apr-2020 to clear validation details for the same statement. It will not be valid the next day).
- Validation will be bypassed for the same statement within the same session
- Token Number must be of the statement of the FY, Quarter and Form Type displayed on the screen
- CIN details must be entered for the challan which is deposited and mentioned in the statement corresponding to the FY, Quarter and Form Type mentioned above
- Transfer Voucher details to be entered for government deductors
- Amount should be entered in two decimal places (e.g., 1234.56)
- Maximum of 3 distinct PANs and corresponding amount must be entered
- If there are more than three such combinations in the challan, user can enter any 3
- If there less than three such combinations in the challan, user must enter all (either one or two)
- PAN mentioned must be that for which payment has been done using the challan /Transfer Voucher mentioned on this screen
4) After the validation, you can start the correction process by choosing ‘Challan correction’ from the drop-down list of type of corrections.
5) After choosing this option, you will be shown a list of all the matched, Unmatched and Newly added challans in the statement.
6) From the list of unmatched challans, the user has to select each row and click on ‘edit unmatched challan detail’ to edit the unmatched challan. Here the user can edit the challan details to correct the unmatched challans.
Important Notes:
- BSR Code should be of the challan which has available balance.
- Date on which challan with available balance was deposited in bank .
- Surcharge amount of challan / BIN from the statement filed by deductor with regards to the statement selected for filing correction .Amount should not be editable for BINs.
- Education Cess amount of challan / BIN from the statement filed by deductor with regards to the statement selected for filing correction. Amount should not be editable for BINs.
- Interest amount in the challan / BIN from the statement filed by deductor with regards to the statement selected for filing correction. Amount should not be editable for BINs.
- Other amount in the challan / BIN from the statement filed by deductor with regards to the statement selected for filing correction. Amount should not be editable for BINs.
- Section code under which tax was deducted for the PAN.
- Amount of interest to be claimed from this challan / BIN. User cannot edit this field by tagging a challan. User must directly change value in the field. Amount should not be editable for BINs.
- Amount to be claimed as ‘Others’ from this challan/BIN. User cannot edit this field by tagging a challan. User must directly change value in the field. Amount should not be editable for BINs.
7) Save the edited detail.
8) The Edited row will be highlighted. Select the edited row and Click on ‘submit correction statement’ to submit the change made in the default and navigate to ‘Action Summary’
9) After that correction will be submitted to the admin user for correction.
10) After that the user can view the correction statement and confirm the correction and then submit it for processing by attaching his digital signature.
11) Once this is done, the correction statement is submitted successfully.
12) The user can check the status of the correction statement under the ‘Statements/Payments’
Hope you find the above information relevant and useful in your daily practice.
(The author is a CA in practice at Delhi and can be contacted at: E-mail: [email protected], Mobile: +91-9953199493)
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