What is FORM 27EQ?
Quarterly statement of collection of tax at source under section 206C of the Income?tax Act. Form 27EQ contains all the details related to tax collected at source.
- * All the Corporates, Government and all Tax collectors are required to submit Form 27EQ.
- * Deductor category as per Annexure 1,
- * Collection code as per Annexure 2 and
- * Remarks for no or lower collection as per Annexure 3
What are the ways in which TDS returns can be filed?
(i) Offline process of filing the TDS return:
- STEP 1: TIN NSDL website provides the file format (Return Preparation Utility) or the data structure in which e-TDS or e-TCS return is to be prepared.
- STEP 2: When files are prepared as per the file format (Return Preparation Utility), then the file has to be verified by using File validation utility(FVU) as provided by NSDL.
- STEP 3: If there are any errors then FVU will generate errors report, the file has to be verified again through FVU.
- STEP 4: The generated .fvu file has to be submitted at TIN-FC. The TDS return (.fvu file) has to be saved in pen drive/CD and shall be submitted along with form 27A and shall be duly signed by the authorised signatory.
(ii) Online process of filing the TDS return:
- STEP 1: TIN NSDL website provides the file format (Return Preparation Utility) or the data structure in which e-TDS or e-TCS return is to be prepared.
- STEP 2: When files are prepared as per the file format (Return Preparation Utility), then the file has to be verified by using File validation utility(FVU) as provided by NSDL.
- STEP 3: If there are any errors then FVU will generate errors report, the file has to be verified again through FVU.