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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 973036 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 113334 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


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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 8412 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


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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 516 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


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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


Fees u/s 234E held as constitutionally valid, will still missing….

May 19, 2015 5482 Views 1 comment Print

Recently, in the case of Rashmikant Kundalia and another vs Union of India and others, the constitutional validity of the fees being charged u/s 234E for delay in filing TDS returns was upheld by the Court of law, which primarily observed, that fees being charged for delay in filing of returns is in the nature […]

Rationalisation of provisions relating to TDS and TCS

March 1, 2015 23068 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2015-16 -Rationalisation of provisions relating to Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) and Tax Collection at Source (TCS) Under Chapter XVII-B of the Act, a person is required to deduct tax on certain specified payment at the specified rate if the payment exceeds the specified threshold. The person deducting tax (‘the deductor’) is required to […]

Waive Fee for Late filing of TDS Return if Q4 Return filed in time

February 28, 2015 11195 Views 15 comments Print

Income tax department should waive the fees for late filing TSD return u/s 234E for Q1, Q2 and Q3 if TDS return file within due date of Q4 TDS return because in the writ petition decided by Bombay High court, department has taken the stand that due to not filing of TDS return they are not able to give tax credit to deductee within time limit and because of this deficiency they have to bear extra cost which is now compensated by levying late filing fees u/s 234E.

Action to be taken in case of levy intimated u/s 234E

February 22, 2015 25961 Views 2 comments Print

Section 234E of the Income-tax Act, 1961 inserted by the Finance Act, 2012 provides for levy of a fee of Rs. 200/- for each day’s delay in filing the statement of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) or Tax Collected at Source (TCS). The provision for Levy of Late filing fee was introduced to improve Filing […]

Sec. 234E Fine For Late Filing Of TDS Returns is constitutionally valid: Bombay HC

February 9, 2015 43321 Views 0 comment Print

Petitioners have challenged the constitutional validity of section 234E of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 234E seeks to levy a fee of Rs.200/- per day (subject to certain other conditions as set out therein) inter alia on a person who deducts Tax at Source (TDS) and then fails to deliver or cause to be delivered the TDS return/statements to the authorities within the prescribed period.

M.P. High Court Grants Stays recovery of Demand U/s. 234E

August 11, 2014 2531 Views 0 comment Print

In the Case of Shree Builders Vs. UOI, M.P.High Court issued notice to Union of India against validity of section 234E of Income Tax Act,1961 and granted stay of demand. Case was argued by A.P.Shrivastava Advocate accompanied by Advocate Sapan Usrethe.

Section 234E – Odisha High Court Stays Recovery Proceeding

July 3, 2014 11471 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Odisha High Court has granted stay on the recovery of Late fee charged Under Section 234E of the Income Tax Act,1961. In Separate cases Hon’ble Bombay, Rajashthan, Kerala and Karnataka High Court has already stayed the Recovery Proceeding U/s. 234E of the Income Tax Act,1961 till the final verdict in the case.

Give Amnesty to TDS deductors from Fees under section 234E – ICAI

June 26, 2014 9547 Views 0 comment Print

a) The matters relating to TDS/TCS in a government department is handled by persons with reasonably good education background. Appropriate computer training is also given by the Government to them for day to day functioning of the system. Accordingly, the records are well maintained and seemingly there should be no issues for them in timely […]

Sec. 234E TDS Fee- Bombay HC Grants Stay On Operation Of Notices

May 4, 2014 10872 Views 0 comment Print

Affidavit of service dated 10 April 2014 is filed indicating that Respondent nos.1 and 2 have received the notice on 31 March 2014 and 8 April 2014 respectively. Though served, none appears for Respondent nos.1 and 2.

Simple ways to avoid Defaults in TDS Statements

April 26, 2014 11928 Views 0 comment Print

We can easily avoid Defaults in TDS statements, by way of adherence to the following basic principles: · Timely Payment of total taxes deducted/ collected · Correct Reporting with regard to PANs, Tax Rate and Challans · Complete Reporting for all Deductees · Timely filing of TDS Statements

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