27 July 2025
If the deductor is not cooperating and not correcting the TDS return or PAN details, you do have some options to escalate the matter:
1. **Send a Formal Notice/Reminder** Keep sending formal reminders to the deductor asking them to correct the TDS return or file the missing return with the correct PAN.
2. **Approach the Assessing Officer (AO) of the Deductor** You can write to the Assessing Officer under whose jurisdiction the deductor falls, explaining the situation and requesting intervention to get the deductor to file/revise the return properly.
3. **Approach Your Own Assessing Officer** Inform your own AO about the missing TDS credit. While AO cannot force the deductor to correct the return, they can make a note and possibly help in future assessments.
4. **Use the Grievance Portal** You can lodge a grievance on the Income Tax Department’s **e-Nivaran** portal about the missing TDS credit and the deductor’s non-compliance.
5. **File Your Return Without Claiming TDS Credit** If credit is not reflected in Form 26AS, you can file your return without claiming that TDS credit to avoid assessment issues, but you risk losing that tax credit unless it is corrected.
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### Summary:
* The deductor must file/revise the TDS return with the correct PAN for TDS credit to reflect in your Form 26AS. * Without this correction, the Income Tax Department will not grant you TDS credit. * You can approach the tax department, but enforcement against the deductor is limited. * Keep all communication and reminders documented.
Would you like a sample letter/email draft to send to the deductor or AO?