Solutions to the errors while doing the E-TDS- Articles Explains Specific Errors description with solutions and General Errors description with Solutions. Error description contains record type, Error Code T-FV, Description of Error and Solution of Error related to E-TDS Return.
Filing electronic TDS (E-TDS) returns is a crucial compliance requirement for businesses in India, involving the submission of detailed records of tax deducted at source to the Income Tax Department. Despite the meticulous nature of this process, filers frequently encounter various errors that can hinder successful submission. These errors, often identified through error codes, can arise from issues in file headers, batch records, challan details, or deductee details. Understanding and resolving these errors is essential for ensuring accurate and timely E-TDS filings.
This guide provides an in-depth analysis of specific and general errors encountered during the E-TDS filing process, along with practical solutions for each. The errors are categorized based on their record type and error code, accompanied by descriptions and corrective actions. This structured approach will aid filers in efficiently addressing errors, thereby streamlining the E-TDS return submission process.
Also Read: TDS Returns: Solution to FVU Errors T_FV_6351 and T_FV_6354
Specific Errors description with solutions
Line No. |
Record |
Error |
Description |
Solution |
1 |
File Header |
1000 |
Invalid File Header Record Length | Select (.txt) file instead of (.html) file for validation.If Data is beyond the maximum character length allowed. |
1 |
File Header |
1006 |
Invalid File Creation Date | Check the current Date of system & Date format of System according to s/w.For e-TDS/AIR dd/MM/yyyy. |
1 |
File Header |
1007 |
Invalid File Sequence Number | Please give the file sequence number while generating the file. |
1 |
File Header |
1010 |
Invalid TAN/TFC Id | Give the correct TAN |
2 |
Batch |
2027 |
Invalid TAN of Deductor / Employer / Collector | Correct the TAN |
2 |
Batch |
2030 |
Invalid PAN of Employer /Deductor/Collector | Correct PAN |
2 |
Batch |
2034 |
Invalid Assessment Year / Financial Year | Correct the Assessment Year / Financial Year. |
2 |
Batch |
2041 |
Invalid Employer / Deductor / Collector State | Correct the State Spell/ give the State Name correctly (in block letters) |
2 |
Batch |
2042 |
Invalid Employer/Deductor/ Collector PIN Code | Correct the PIN code of 6 digits.Give the PIN code of Person Responsible. |
2 |
Batch |
2043 |
Invalid Address Change Indicator of Employer/Deductor/ Collector | Please specify whether the Address of Employer / Deductor / Collector is changed or not. |
2 |
Batch |
2045 |
Invalid Responsible Person’s Designation | Give the Designation of Person Responsible. |
2 |
Batch |
2047 |
Invalid Responsible Person’s Address 2 | Give Address 2 of Person Responsible. |
2 |
Batch |
2049 |
Invalid Responsible Person’s Address 4 | Give Address 4 of Person Responsible. |
2 |
Batch |
2050 |
Invalid Responsible Person’s Address 5 | Give Address 5 of Person Responsible. |
2 |
Batch |
2051 |
Invalid Responsible Person’s State | Give the correct Spelling of state of Person Responsible. |
2 |
Batch |
2053 |
Invalid Person Responsible Email Id1 | Give correct e-mail ID if present or don’t give any value. |
2 |
Batch |
2076 |
Invalid Deductor Type | Specify type of deductor Govt / Other. |
2 |
Batch |
2080 |
Person Responsible Address1 is mandatory | Give Flat No. / Address1 of Person Responsible. |
2 |
Batch |
2081 |
For Regular, C1 or If Batch Updation Indicator is ‘1’, Employer/Deductor/Collector Address 1 is mandatory | Give Flat No. / Address1 of Employer / Deductor / Collector. |
2 |
Batch |
2083 |
For Regular, C1 or If Batch Updation Indicator is ‘1’, Employer/Deductor/Collector PIN Code is mandatory | Give the pin code. |
2 |
Batch |
2086 |
Person Responsible State is mandatory | Give the State of Person Responsible. |
2 |
Batch |
2088 |
Person Responsible Pin is mandatory | Give the Pin code. |
2 |
Batch |
2101 |
Employer/Deductor/Collector Name is Mandatory | Give the Employer Name |
3 |
Challan |
3021 |
Invalid Bank Challan No | This error occurred if challan number or BSR code or both is given when deposited by book entry. |
3 |
Challan |
3035 |
Invalid Bank Branch Code | This error occurred when BSR code is less than 7 characters. |
3 |
Challan |
3043 |
Invalid Section / Collection Code | If value of section code is incorrect / not given in Challan Detail. |
5 |
Challan |
3048 |
TDS / Income Tax Amount is not equal to Total Tax Deposited | If TDS / Income Tax + Surcharge + E. Cess + Others is not equal to Total Tax Deposited |
3 |
Challan |
3066 |
Sum of TDS/TCS-Interest Amount + TDS/TC S-Others (amount) + Total Tax Deposit Amount as per deductee annexure is greater than Total of Deposit Amount as per Challan/Transfer Voucher number | Cheque whether Total Tax Deducted is greater than Total Tax Deposited by challan.Cheque whether Total of TDS / TCS ~ surcharge ~ E. Cess ~ Interest in Challan detail is mismatch with deductee detail annexure. |
3 |
Challan |
3104 |
Invalid By Book entry / Cash | Give challan number if not given, and select no in ‘Deposited by Book Entry’.Delete challan no. and Bank BSR code if deposited by book entry. |
3 |
Challan |
3115 |
Invalid Cheque / DD number | Give the value of Cheque/DD No. if present in Challan Detail Table.If deposited in Cash then give value 0 in Cheque/DD No. column. |
3 |
Challan |
3116 |
For Transaction Type C5, Cancellation or Nil Challan or If Challan Updation Indicator is ‘0’ or if Transfer Voucher, Cheque / DD number must not be provided | Give challan number if not given, and select no in ‘Deposited by Book Entry’.Delete challan no. and Bank BSR code if deposited by book entry. |
4 |
Deductee |
4009 |
Invalid Employee/Party PAN | Give the correct PAN of Employee in Annexure (i) TDS Detail Table (Deductee wise break up of TDS) |
4 |
Deductee |
4010 |
Invalid PAN Reference number | No value should be given in PAN reference No. Column when given PAN number in deductee detail table is given. |
4 |
Deductee |
4012 |
Invalid Name of Employee / Party | Give the Name of the Employee in Annexure (i) TDS Detail Table (Deductee wise break up of TDS) |
4 |
Deductee |
4020 |
File Does Not Exist / Empty | Give the correct file name.File name should start with alphabet. |
Deductee |
4098 |
Invalid Date on which tax Deducted / Collected | This error occurred when Date of Deduction / Collection is after quarter ending or check the date format as per s/w or check the A.Y. selected for given quarter. | |
4 |
Deductee |
4212 |
‘Date of Deposit’ must be same as ‘Date of Bank Challan No./Transfer Voucher No.’ | Date of Challan & Date of Tax Deposited must be same. |
General Errors description
SR No. | Record Type |
Error Code T-FV- | Description |
1 | File Header | 1002 | Line number not in Sequence |
2 | File Header | 1003 | Valid line number must be provided |
3 | File Header | 1008 | A File cannot have more than 10 Batches |
4 | File Header | 1009 | Invalid TAN/TFC Id Indicator |
5 | File Header | 1012 | For Regular upload only one batch is allowed |
6 | File Header | 1013 | Batch Count Mismatch |
7 | File Header | 1014 | Duplicate File Header Record |
8 | File Header | 1015 | For Deductor/Collector Upload File Sequence number is mandatory |
9 | File Header | 1018 | Mismatch between number of Batches Specified in File Header Record and number of Batches present in File |
10 | File Header | 1019 | Invalid File Format |
11 | File Header | 1020 | File does not exist or Empty File |
12 | File Header | 1021 | FVU Version is either Incorrect or NULL |
13 | File Header | 1026 | Mismatch of FVU File Level HashCode. |
14 | File Header | 1029 | Invalid Challan Input file. |
15 | File Header | 1030 | CIN File Not Exists in required Path. |
16 | File Header | 1031 | Empty CIN File Uploaded. |
17 | File Header | 1032 | Number Of challan in CIN File Header is not matched with Number of challan present. |
18 | File Header | 1034 | Invalid RPU Type. |
19 | Batch | 2001 | Invalid Batch Header Record Length |
20 | Batch | 2002 | Line number not in Sequence |
21 | Batch | 2003 | Invalid Line number |
22 | Batch | 2005 | Invalid Batch number |
23 | Batch | 2006 | Invalid Count Of Deductee |
24 | Batch | 2007 | Invalid Transaction Type |
25 | Batch | 2014 | Valid Previous RRR No must be provided |
26 | Batch | 2018 | Valid RRR Number must be provided |
27 | Batch | 2026 | For Correction File ,Last TAN of Deductor/Employer/Collector is mandatory |
28 | Batch | 2028 | TAN of Deductor/Employer/Collector is mandatory |
29 | Batch | 2033 | Valid Financial Year must be provided |
30 | Batch | 2037 | Invalid Deductor / Collector Address2 |
31 | Batch | 2064 | Form number is mandatory |
32 | Batch | 2073 | TAN of Employer/ Deductor/ Collector must not be provided |
33 | Batch | 2126 | Invalid Record |
34 | Batch | 2127 | Invalid count of salary detail record |
35 | Batch | 2131 | Count of Challan must not be provided |
36 | Batch | 2132 | Valid Period must be provided |
37 | Batch | 2159 | Assessment Year’ must be same as provided in First Batch of File |
38 | Batch | 2160 | ‘Financial Year’ must be same as provided in First Batch of File |
39 | Challan Details | 3000 | Invalid Challan Detail Record Length. |
40 | Challan Details | 3002 | Line number not in Sequence |
41 | Challan Details | 3003 | Invalid Line number |
42 | Challan Details | 3007 | Valid Challan Updation Indicator must be provided |
43 | Challan Details | 3020 | Invalid Oltas-TDS / TCS Income Tax |
44 | Challan Details | 3027 | Oltas TDS/TCS-Income Tax must not be provided |
45 | Challan Details | 3028 | For Nil Challan , TDS/TCS-Interest amount must be 0.00 (zero) |
46 | Challan Details | 3138 | Bank Challan No. should not be provided |
47 | Challan Details | 3149 | Provide valid 7 digit BSR code |
48 | Deductee Details | 4003 | Line number not in Sequence |
49 | Deductee Details | 4005 | Valid Batch Number must be provided |
50 | Deductee Details | 4081 | Date of Deposit must not be provided |
51 | Deductee Details | 4113 | TDS/ TCS Surcharge must not be provided |
52 | Deductee Details | 4140 | To date must not be provided |
53 | Deductee Details | 4156 | Income Tax on Total Income must not be provided |
54 | Deductee Details | 4261 | Deductor PAN is mentioned in the Deductee details |
Republished with Amendments
please gave me solution for T-FV-1019 Invalid File Format i show in fvu log file its done compkete
while uploading .tds file the software prompts invalid file format. how to resolve the same.
FV-AH-1000003 Invalid File Error
E-Filing Return is Rejected.
Please give me suggestion this error….
T_FV_6081 Invalid value provided under ‘Count of PAN of the Lender’.
Please help about 24Q Error –
T-FV-2146 If there is no update in Deductor details, Branch/ Division of Deductor/ Collector must not be provided.
What is the probable solution to these error in form 24Q E filling ?
T-FV-4033 means what error
Dear Sir
I am getting the following errors in my TDS on Salary Return (24Q) : 1) T-FV-4001 – Invalid Deductee Details, 2) T-FV-6070 – Invalid value provided under Whether house rent allowance claim exceeds 1 lakh (this I have selected “no”) 3) T-FV-6080 – Invalid value provided under ‘whether interest paid to the lender under the head Income from house property’
T-FV-T-FV-4335,T-FV-4336, T-FV-4337, T-FV-4338
Please help
T_FV_4327 Invalid Total amount TDS for the whole year, please mention valid Total amount of TDS for the whole year.
T_FV_6081 Invalid value provided under ‘Count of PAN of the Lender’.
T_FV_6082 Invalid value provided under ‘PAN of Lender 1’. Please give solution about this errors.
While Validating the file following error arised
2 Batch C1 – Batch Correction Last Deductor / Collector Type – – T-FV-2194 Last Deductor Type is Mandatory
How to rectify this problems
Can you share me if you got the solution
T_FV_6092 Invalid value provided under ‘Date from which the employee has contributed to the superannuation fund’. pl give solutions sir
T-FV-1011 Valid number of batches must be provided. Please provide the solution.
T-FV-4111 Date on which Amount paid/Credited/Debited must be within the Financial Year and before the End Date of Quarter.
I am facing this problem while i am going to validate the return. Please give me a solution.
We came across an error T-FV-4323 and says AN IS STRUCTUARALLY INVALID.how it can be rectified?
Sir wat about T-FV-4323 REMARK ‘C’
T-FV-3001 Value must be ‘CD’ (capital letters)
T-FV-4257 No value should be provided if tax is not deducted.
T-FV-4278 Invalid tax deducted amount.Enter valid tax deducted amount.
i have found two error at the time of tds return. please give solution
Atul
DID YOU GET ANY SOLUTION FOR THIS
T-FV-4174 Valid Salary Detail Record Number must be provided. Getting the error
T-FV-4174 Valid Salary Detail Record Number must be provided. Getting the error
I AM ALSO FACING THE SAME PROBLEM OF T_FV_6054 Invalid value provided under Deductor’s Branch/Division. Kindly provide valid value. pls give the solution. PLEASE SUGGEST SOLUTION ASAP.
T_FV_6054 Invalid value provided under Deductor’s Branch/Division. Kindly provide valid value. pls give the solution
else pls call to +91 9842163033
enter the deductor;s division in branch name & valid the file succsesfull
T_FV_6054 Invalid value provided under Deductor’s Branch/Division. Kindly provide valid value. getting the error while filling individual return please guide how to proceed further.
can you please share me the solution if you have …….
T_FV_6054 Invalid value provided under Deductor’s Branch/Division. Kindly provide valid value.
T_FV_6054 Invalid value provided under Deductor’s Branch/Division. Kindly provide valid value.please give the solution
T_FV_6054 Invalid value provided under Deductor’s Branch/Division. Kindly provide valid value.
Please write in Branch ” No”
T_FV_4326 For no deduction/higher deduction, no value should be provided under this field.
Please let me know how to rectify the above error.
Thank you
T_FV_4325 Incorrect employee reference number/deductee reference number provided. Please provide valid employee reference number/deductee reference number
T-FV-4216 Only structurally invalid PAN (i.e. PANINVALID, PANAPPLIED, PANNOTAVBL) can be corrected
HOW TO SOLVE THIS ERROR f.y 2011-12 REVISED RETURN
T-FV-4322 Valid Date on which tax Deducted / Collected must be provided. Date prior to relevant quarter is not allowed.
date is perfect
more over have few more records of same date and deductee they are not been shown as error
File Header T-FV-1011 Valid number of batches must be provided
My MOb. No. – 9458087400
E-Mail Add. = aks.amit262001@gmail.com
T-FV-4062 Invalid Last Employee/Party PAN Ref. No.
Kindly help on error code cited above.
Im facing this kind of error during the eTds filing?
Error: T-FV-1003 Valid line number must be provided
pls give some solution on this
[Please give suggestions to this below mentioned error for tds correction T_FV_6052 Correction type ‘C9’ is not allowed for e-TDS/TCS statement.
Res sir,
I want to add challan and deductee of the respective challans in RPU. I have made entries in RPU software but while validating the return error file generating. The error is-
2 Batch C9 – Addition of Challan NA – – T_FV_6052 Correction type ‘C9’ is
not allowed for e-TDS/TCS statement.
Tell me what to do.
Shewalkar
SOLUTION FOR ERROR “T_FV_4325 Incorrect employee reference number/deductee reference number provided. Please provide valid employee reference number/deductee reference number.”
Fill the 9 digit nomerical value in the employee reference column, the number must be same for same pan number holder, E.g 500000000, 500000001 etc.
i applied it on rpu version 4.4
sir,
while validating correction file downlded from traces in fvu 4.7 and rpu 4.4 version (nsdl)for fin year 2010-2011 i am getting the error
Line No Record Type Statement Type Field Name Challan Details Record Number Deductee/ Salary Detail No. Error Code & Description
NA File Header NA NA – – T-FV-1038 Consolidated File is not valid.
can any body help to redify
12/06/2015
Error while create file
T-FV-2218 Invalid quarter selection, statement cannot be filed before end of the quarter.
1st Tds challan submitting date is 04/04/2015 & 2nd challan date filled for may month but submitted at the date 29/04/2015 in the bank. (Error in RPu version 4.3- while create file) what is solution? Thanks
T-FV-4306 Invalid Taxable Amount on which tax is deducted by the current employer
T-FV-4306 Invalid Taxable Amount on which tax is deducted by the current employer
what is the solution?
T_FV_4329 Total TDS of current employer should not be greater than taxable Amount of current employer.what is this problem and please give solution as fast as you can.
T-FV-6039 Deduction claimed under section 80CCE should not be more than Rs. 100,000 – THIS ERROR IS COPNTINOUSLY COMING WHEN WE ARE FILLING TDS.
Hi
During the prepare tds return salary 4th qtr of fy 2014-15 the error T-FV-6039 (Deduction claimed under section 80CCE should not be more than Rs. 100,000) where as the 80c limit is 1.5 lakh what should i do?? –
Hi
During the prepare tds return salary 4th qtr of fy 2014-15 the error T-FV-6039 (Deduction claimed under section 80CCE should not be more than Rs. 100,000) where as the 80c limit is 1.5 lakh what should i do??
hi ,
what is the solution for T_FV_4324 Certificate number provided for non-deduction/lower deduction is not valid, please enter valid 10 digit certificate number.
While validating the 26Q1 – Correction file of 2007-08, the following error code displayed. How can I rectify this error in WINMAN
T-FV-4033 Incorrect employee reference number/deductee reference number provided. Please provide valid employee reference number/deductee reference number.
Please help me in this regard.
Expect a solution from experts
Please give me solution of this TDS return error T_FV_4325 Incorrect employee reference number/deductee reference number provided. Please provide valid employee reference number/deductee reference number.
Hi Sanjay,
Give the reference number with 10 digits like
1000000001..
Regards,
Datta