Income tax notice on tds

State the same reason to the income tax department also.

Yes you will have to file tds returns even if NIL for all the quarters

you can reply to department that we have not done any transaction with this person. So TDS deduction is not possible. Please check directly with assessee and if he is genuien, please ask him to submit TDS certificate 16A.

I think through this you can able to prove your justice.

you should file a reply to income tax department on your letter head mentioning that you have not entered into any kind of transactions with such person. You are not aware as to why your TAN no is mentioned for claiming TDS provisions.

You must file NIL return for TDS

You should file nil returns, even though no deductions details and you have to reply to the department with details

You should file nil TDS Return first and then you should also write a letter to the TDS Department stating the case and there is no liability on your Company.