Circular No. 07 /2014 – Income Tax - Ex-post facto extension of due date for filing TDS/TCS statements for FYs 2012-13 and 2013-14 – regarding
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Circular No. 07/2014
F. No. 275/27/2013-IT(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
New Delhi, the 4th March, 2014
All Chief Commissioners of Income-tax
All Directors General of Income-tax
Sub: Ex-post facto extension of due date for filing TDS/TCS statements for FYs 2012-13 and 2013-14 – regarding
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (‘the Board’) has received several petitions from deductors/collectors, being an office of the Government (‘Government deductors’), regarding delay in filing of TDS/TCS statements due to late furnishing of the Book Identification number (BIN) by the Principal Accounts Officers (PAO) / District Treasury Office (DTO) / Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Office (CDDO). This has resulted in consequential levy of fees under section 234E of the Income-Tax Act, 1961( ‘the Act’).
2. The matter has been examined. In case of Government deductors, if TDS/TCS is paid without production of challan, TDS/TCS quarterly statement is to be filed after obtaining the BIN from the PAOs / DTOs / CDDOs who are required to file Form 24G (TDS/TCS Book Adjustment Statement) and intimate the BIN generated to each of the Government deductors in respect of whom the sum deducted has been credited. The mandatory quoting of BIN in the TDS/TCS statements, in the case of Government deductors was applicable from 01-04-2010.
However, the allotment of Accounts Officers Identification Numbers (AIN) to the PAOs/DTOs/CDDOs (a pre-requisite for filing Form 24G and generation of BIN) was completed in F.Y. 2012-13. This has resulted in delay in filing of TDS/TCS statements by a large number of Government deductors.
3. In exercise of the powers conferred under section 119 of the Act, the Board has decided to, ex-post facto, extend the due date of filing of the TDS/TCS statement prescribed under subsection (3) of section 200 /proviso to sub-section (3) of section 206C of the Act read with rule 31A/31AA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962. The due date is hereby extended to 31.03.2014 for a Government deductor and mapped to a valid AIN for -
(i) FY 2012-13 - 2nd to 4th Quarter
(ii) FY 2013-14 - 1st to 3rd Quarter
4. However, any fee under section 234E of the Act already paid by a Government deductor
shall not be refunded.
5. Timely filing of TDS/TCS statements is essential to ensure timely reconciliation of
Government accounts and for providing tax credit to the assessees while processing their
Income-tax Returns. Therefore, it is clarified that the above extension is a one time exception in view of the special circumstances referred to above. Since the Government deductor and the associated PAO/ DTO/ CDDO belong to the same administrative setup that regulates the clearance of expenditure, the deductors/collectors may be advised to co-ordinate with the respective PAO/DTO/CDDO to ensure timely receipt of BIN/filing of TDS/TCS statements.
6. This circular may be brought to the notice of all officers for compliance.
7. Hindi version shall follow.
(Sandeep Singh)
Under Secretary to Government of India
Copy to:
1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (40 copies)
2. All Secretaries of Government of India
3. Chief Secretaries/ Administrators of all the States and Union Territories of India
4. The DGIT (Systems) New Delhi for necessary action
5. The Director General of Income-tax, NADT, Nagpur
6. The Director (PR, PP & OL), Mayur Bhawan, New Delhi for printing in the quarterly tax
bulletin and for circulation as per usual mailing list (100 copies)
7. DIT (Systems-II), Commissioner of Income-tax, (CPC) TDS, Vaishali
8. All Commissioners of Income-tax (TDS)
9. Guard file
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Circular No. 07/2014
F. No. 275/27/2013-IT(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
New Delhi, the 4th March, 2014
All Chief Commissioners of Income-tax
All Directors General of Income-tax
Sub: Ex-post facto extension of due date for filing TDS/TCS statements for FYs 2012-13 and 2013-14 – regarding
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (‘the Board’) has received several petitions from deductors/collectors, being an office of the Government (‘Government deductors’), regarding delay in filing of TDS/TCS statements due to late furnishing of the Book Identification number (BIN) by the Principal Accounts Officers (PAO) / District Treasury Office (DTO) / Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Office (CDDO). This has resulted in consequential levy of fees under section 234E of the Income-Tax Act, 1961( ‘the Act’).
2. The matter has been examined. In case of Government deductors, if TDS/TCS is paid without production of challan, TDS/TCS quarterly statement is to be filed after obtaining the BIN from the PAOs / DTOs / CDDOs who are required to file Form 24G (TDS/TCS Book Adjustment Statement) and intimate the BIN generated to each of the Government deductors in respect of whom the sum deducted has been credited. The mandatory quoting of BIN in the TDS/TCS statements, in the case of Government deductors was applicable from 01-04-2010.
However, the allotment of Accounts Officers Identification Numbers (AIN) to the PAOs/DTOs/CDDOs (a pre-requisite for filing Form 24G and generation of BIN) was completed in F.Y. 2012-13. This has resulted in delay in filing of TDS/TCS statements by a large number of Government deductors.
3. In exercise of the powers conferred under section 119 of the Act, the Board has decided to, ex-post facto, extend the due date of filing of the TDS/TCS statement prescribed under subsection (3) of section 200 /proviso to sub-section (3) of section 206C of the Act read with rule 31A/31AA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962. The due date is hereby extended to 31.03.2014 for a Government deductor and mapped to a valid AIN for -
(i) FY 2012-13 - 2nd to 4th Quarter
(ii) FY 2013-14 - 1st to 3rd Quarter
4. However, any fee under section 234E of the Act already paid by a Government deductor
shall not be refunded.
5. Timely filing of TDS/TCS statements is essential to ensure timely reconciliation of
Government accounts and for providing tax credit to the assessees while processing their
Income-tax Returns. Therefore, it is clarified that the above extension is a one time exception in view of the special circumstances referred to above. Since the Government deductor and the associated PAO/ DTO/ CDDO belong to the same administrative setup that regulates the clearance of expenditure, the deductors/collectors may be advised to co-ordinate with the respective PAO/DTO/CDDO to ensure timely receipt of BIN/filing of TDS/TCS statements.
6. This circular may be brought to the notice of all officers for compliance.
7. Hindi version shall follow.
(Sandeep Singh)
Under Secretary to Government of India
Copy to:
1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (40 copies)
2. All Secretaries of Government of India
3. Chief Secretaries/ Administrators of all the States and Union Territories of India
4. The DGIT (Systems) New Delhi for necessary action
5. The Director General of Income-tax, NADT, Nagpur
6. The Director (PR, PP & OL), Mayur Bhawan, New Delhi for printing in the quarterly tax
bulletin and for circulation as per usual mailing list (100 copies)
7. DIT (Systems-II), Commissioner of Income-tax, (CPC) TDS, Vaishali
8. All Commissioners of Income-tax (TDS)
9. Guard file
CBDT Press Release regarding extension of time limit for filing of TDS/TCS returns by Government Deductors
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
Dated 6th March, 2014
Press Release
The Board had received several petitions from various deductors requesting
waiver of fee levied u/s 234E of the Income-tax Act for delay in filing of
TDS/TCS statements. It was stated that the delay was because of certain
difficulties being faced by the Government deductors for reasons beyond their
control. On a consideration of the difficulties being cited by the deductors, the
CBDT has decided, as a one-time exception, to ex-post facto extend the due date
of filing of TDS/TCS statements for FY 2012-13 (2nd to 4th Quarter) and FY
2013-14 (1st to 3rd Quarter) to 31.03.2014 in the case of Government deductors.
This will have an effect of automatic waiver of the fee u/s 234E so levied.
However, any fee already paid by a Government deductor shall not be refunded.
(Rekha Shukla)
Commissioner of Income Tax (M&TP)
Official Spokesperson, CBDT
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
Dated 6th March, 2014
Press Release
The Board had received several petitions from various deductors requesting
waiver of fee levied u/s 234E of the Income-tax Act for delay in filing of
TDS/TCS statements. It was stated that the delay was because of certain
difficulties being faced by the Government deductors for reasons beyond their
control. On a consideration of the difficulties being cited by the deductors, the
CBDT has decided, as a one-time exception, to ex-post facto extend the due date
of filing of TDS/TCS statements for FY 2012-13 (2nd to 4th Quarter) and FY
2013-14 (1st to 3rd Quarter) to 31.03.2014 in the case of Government deductors.
This will have an effect of automatic waiver of the fee u/s 234E so levied.
However, any fee already paid by a Government deductor shall not be refunded.
(Rekha Shukla)
Commissioner of Income Tax (M&TP)
Official Spokesperson, CBDT
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