Follow Us:

Section 234E

Latest Articles


Fees & Penalty for late / Non filing of TDS Return

Income Tax : The article explains how delayed or incorrect filing of TDS/TCS returns attracts a late filing fee under Section 234E and penaltie...

June 17, 2026 973015 Views 116 comments Print

Consequences of Non-Compliance to TDS (Section 201)

Income Tax : Understand the penalties, interest, and disallowance of expenditure under Section 201 for failure to comply with TDS provisions in...

July 5, 2025 8904 Views 0 comment Print

TDS on Purchase of Property: Section 194IA of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Learn about TDS on property purchase under Section 194IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Get insights on requirements, payment proces...

June 21, 2024 50523 Views 1 comment Print

TDS & TCS Payments & Returns Due Date for FY 2024-25

Income Tax : Learn about the due dates for TDS and TCS payments, returns, and consequences for late filing, deduction, and payment under the In...

April 10, 2024 113328 Views 0 comment Print

Certificates would be valid proof for claim of TDS even in absence of entry in Form 26AS

Income Tax : TDS Certificates can be used to claim TDS income even in case of mismatch in Form 26AS. Read this blog post to find out how to use...

January 18, 2023 4749 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


6 Suggestions for Amendments in Income Tax Act by BCAS

Income Tax : Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society has made a Representation on 'Suggestions for Amendments in the Income Tax Act', on 24th May...

May 28, 2019 8409 Views 2 comments Print

Reduce fee u/s. 234E from Rs.200/- per day to Rs.100/- per day

Income Tax : RECOMMENDATION FOR REDUCING THE FEE UNDER SECTION 234E FOR DEFAULT IN FURNISHING STATEMENTS OF TDS AND TCS FROM RS.200/- PER DAY T...

January 19, 2016 4568 Views 0 comment Print

Incomplete TDS certificates issued by deductor delaying Income tax refunds

Income Tax : Many Taxpayers had a tough time getting a refund of the tax deducted against his fixed deposits with public sector banks, as the t...

July 30, 2010 2120 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes Section 234E Fee as No Machinery Provision Existed Before 1 June 2015

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that late filing fees under Section 234E could not be levied through TDS processing for periods prior to 01.06.2...

June 9, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

Section 234E TDS Late Fee Invalid for Pre-2015 Period Due to Lack of Legal Provision

Income Tax : The tribunal held that no late fee under Section 234E can be imposed for periods prior to 1 June 2015 due to absence of enabling p...

May 2, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

Mass Relief on 234E Fees: ITAT Deletes Levy for Pre-01.06.2015 Period

Income Tax : The issue involved levy of late fees on TDS returns processed before statutory amendment. The Tribunal held that absence of enabli...

April 18, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

Section 234E Fee Valid as COVID Relief Did Not Extend TDS Return Deadlines

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad held that the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation extensions apply only to judicial and quasi-judicial proceeding...

March 17, 2026 510 Views 0 comment Print

Section 234E Demand Set Aside as Section 200A Intimation Exceeded Jurisdiction pre-01.06.2015

Income Tax : The ITAT Raipur held that prior to 1 June 2015, there was no enabling provision under Section 200A to levy late filing fees under ...

February 24, 2026 453 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Suggest Situation justifying waiver of Section 234E fee : CBDT

Income Tax : The Board is examining the desirability and expediency of prescribing situation/circumstances under which levy of fee under Sectio...

August 2, 2016 24389 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT extends due of TDS/TCS statement for Govt. deductees – No Refund of Fees Paid U/s. 234E

Income Tax : CBDT Circular No. 07/2014 All Chief Commissioners of Income-tax All Directors General of Income-tax Sub: Ex-post facto extensi...

March 4, 2014 12577 Views 0 comment Print

Tax audit & ROI due date extended to 31.10.2013 for A.Y. 2013-14

Income Tax : In exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income tax Act, 1961, the Central Board of direct Taxes, in continuation ...

October 24, 2013 34521 Views 0 comment Print

How to Calculate TDS on Salary – AY 2013-14 / FY 2012-13

Income Tax : Circular no. 8/2012-Income Tax The present Circular contains the rates of deduction of income-tax from the payment of income char...

October 5, 2012 71603 Views 0 comment Print


Section 234E Late fee cannot be levied without machinery provision of section 200A

April 16, 2022 2877 Views 0 comment Print

Kooud Software Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) Facts- The assessee is a private limited company. AO has passed the orders u/s 200A(1) the Act levying late fee towards the delay in filing the TDS returns u/s 234(E) of the Act for the A.Y. 2013-14 & 2014-15. Conclusion- On the basis of the decision of […]

No Section 234E late fees for Failure to file TDS/TCS Return prior to 01.06.2015

March 22, 2022 939 Views 0 comment Print

Garrison Engineer (E/M) Vs JCIT (TDS) (ITAT Agra) The common issue involved in these appeals is that the AO imposed late fees u/s 234E of the Act., where the enabling clause (c) was inserted in the section 200A w.e.f. 01.06.2015. Which has been confirmed by the Ld. CIT(A) relying on the of Hon’ble Gujarat High […]

Demand to levying late fee u/s. 234E for the period prior to 01.06.2015 not sustainable

March 12, 2022 2931 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Bhaskar Roy Vs ITO (TDS) (ITAT Kolkata) ITAT held that demand raised by the Income Tax Authorities for levying late fee u/s. 234E of the Act for the period prior to 01.06.2015 cannot be sustained and we order accordingly. However, we hasten to add that Hon’ble Karnataka High Court while passing the order had […]

Late fees under section 234E for default in furnishing TDS/TCS statements

August 11, 2021 64767 Views 2 comments Print

Tax deductor and the tax collector is liable to furnish required quarterly statements (returns) under the Income Tax Act. In case of default in furnishing the said statements, late fees will be payable under section 234E of the Income Tax Act. The current article briefly explains the provisions of such late fees payable under section […]

No Section 234E Late Fee for TDS return defaults prior to 1st June 2015

July 9, 2021 14190 Views 0 comment Print

Raj Veer Singh Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) We are of the considered view that no doubt provisions contained u/s 234E under which late fee has been levied for defaults of period in filing the TDS/TCS statements/returns but coordinate Benches of the Tribunal have followed one approach, though there are conflicting decisions of different High Courts […]

KNOW – Interest, Late Fees & Penalty under TDS PROVISION

May 14, 2021 124227 Views 2 comments Print

DID you KNOW – Interest, Late Fees and Penalty under TDS PROVISION? Here is attached summary file that will help you to solve your problem related default made in TDS that will result in to LATE fees under section 234E, Interest and Penalty under TDS provision. Interest, Late Fees and Penalty under TDS provision  This […]

No Section 234E interest on TDS returns filed prior to 1.6.2015

March 11, 2021 1869 Views 0 comment Print

Ram Niwas Agarwal Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore) It is not in dispute that if the ratio laid down by the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of Fateeraj Singhvi (supra) is applied then the levy of interest u/s.234-E of the Act would be illegal for returns of TDS in respect of the period prior […]

CPC TDS Wing is not an ‘External Agency’ for CBDT Circular

August 14, 2020 1164 Views 0 comment Print

ITO Vs Ajmer Vidhyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (ITAT Jaipur) Exception 10(e) to the aforesaid CBDT Circular relates to cases where addition is based on information received from external sources in the nature of law enforcement agencies such as CBI/ ED/ DRI/ SFIO/ Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI). In the instant case, the assessee has […]

If two Constructions are Possible then one in Favour of Assessee should be Applied

August 8, 2020 1908 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether late fee u/s 234E can be levied prior to 1.6.2015 i.e. prior to enactment of section 234E?

TDS Certificates – Detailed Discussion

July 31, 2020 235113 Views 31 comments Print

As we all are aware that the TDS return process will consider as incomplete until the Valid TDS certificate has been issued by the deductor. Now if we focus on the word Valid TDS Certificate, it means Form 16/ Form 16A issued by authenticated authority. As on the current date the TRACES have the authorisation […]

Search Post by Date
June 2026
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930