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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 973003 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 50520 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 113325 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 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


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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 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


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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


Late fee u/s 234E for delay filing of TDS return not leviable prior to 01.06.2015

August 26, 2022 7722 Views 0 comment Print

Held that late fee u/s 234E for delayed filing of return of TDS not leviable while processing a return of TDS for the assessment years prior to 1.6.2015.

Consequences of Non Payment of TDS/TCS & Non filing of TDS/TCS Returns

August 26, 2022 6846 Views 1 comment Print

Understand the consequences of non-payment of TDS/TCS & non-filing of TDS/TCS returns. Learn about the penalties and legal implications.

Section 234E is prospective and apply to tax period after 1.6.2015

August 8, 2022 2235 Views 1 comment Print

Shivansh Infraestate Pvt. Ltd Vs (ITAT Lucknow) ITAT find that it is undisputed fact that the assessee has been charged late fee u/s. 234E for various returns filed in the Form-26Q for late filing of the statements. These cases relate to Assessment Year 2014-15. The various Hon’ble High Courts including the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court […]

Order under Section 234E of Income Tax Act is appealable: ITAT Pune

July 26, 2022 3753 Views 0 comment Print

As per section 246A of the Act, the assessee has a right to file an appeal before CIT(A) against the intimation under section 200A of Act.

Late Filing of Appeal – Scarcity of Advisors not valid reason for SBI

July 18, 2022 936 Views 0 comment Print

State Bank of India Vs ACIT (ITAT Pune) We find that the assessee had deducted TDS as per rates prescribed by the Act and the same was deposited in Central Government account, but with a delay in filing the TDS statement as required under law. For such failure the respondent-revenue levied late fee u/s. 234E […]

Section 234E Late fee is automatic and not discretionary

July 17, 2022 7959 Views 1 comment Print

Held that when there is a delay, a late fee u/s 234E and 200A of the Act is automatic and there is no discretion not to levy late fees with the TDS Officer.

No Section 234E late fee for default committed before 01.06.2015

June 23, 2022 558 Views 0 comment Print

Section 200A deals with processing of statements of tax deducted at source. Clause (c) of section 200A(1) was inserted by the Finance Act 2015 w.e.f. 01-06-2015 providing for the levy of fee u/s.234E of the Act.

Belated Quarterly TDS Return filing- Section 234E late Fees Payable

June 16, 2022 1479 Views 0 comment Print

Superintendent of Jails Vs ITO (ITAT Visakhapatnam) It is noted that the TDS quarterly returns were filed belatedly after 1/6/2015 ie., the date of insertion of section 200A by Finance Act, 2015 w.e.f 1/6/2015. Therefore, on merits, we have no hesitation to come to a conclusion that the late fees levied by the Ld.AO is […]

Section 234E Late fees cannot be levied for Defaults Prior To 01.06.2015

May 8, 2022 1839 Views 0 comment Print

Om Prakash & Sons Vs ITO (ITAT Dehradun) The issue pertains to levy of fee u/s 234E for the A.Y. 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16. The amendment has been brought w.e.f. 01.06.2015. Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in case of Fatehraj Singhvi & Ors. vs. UOI & Ors. 2016 (9) TMI 964 is in favour of the […]

Section 234E late fees cannot be levied for delay due to technical error

April 25, 2022 8949 Views 0 comment Print

nce the assessee has initially deposited TDS and furnished Statement in Form 26QB within time, but committed a technical error while depositing TDS resulting in non-grant of TDS to transferor, compelling it to again deposit TDS along-with interest for late deposit, then, in the interests of justice and considering the fact that no loss is caused to the Revenue, the assessee cannot be saddled with levy of late filing fee u/s 234E

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