An individual is facing an outstanding demand of over Rs. 50,000, including principal and interest, for AY 2013-14. This demand appears due to incorrect details (Assessment Year and Section Code) entered by their employer when depositing TDS challans. Crucially, the TDS deducted by the employer is not reflected in the individual's Form 26AS for AY 2013-14 or AY 2012-13. Despite attempts to rectify the error with the Assessing Officer (AO) and seeking cooperation from the employer and previous CAs for Form 26Q copies, the issue remains unresolved.
08 September 2026
In e-filling portal-Demand Outstanding Tab , there is Rs. 20370/- as Principal and Rs.30,356/- accrued Interest shown as Outstanding. Notice issued earlier under Sec.245/245(1) . (Sec Code 143 1a). Dt of Notice 24-10-2013. While verifying TDS Deduction by My employer through Tan, it was found that through out the year, while Depositing Challan Assessment Year wrongly mention AY-2012-13 i/o 2013-14 and Sec. Code 92A , i/o 92B. In form 16B TDS of Rs.18,404/- has been deducted is shown. While in my 26as AY-2013-14 , Not a single entry of TDS Deductions is shown. It also Not Shown in 26as of AY-2012-13, any excess amount of TDS Deduction. I have submitted Application to AO to Rectify the manual errors in Assessment Year and Sec. Code on the basis of Challan copies of Taxes paid on various dates vide Tan No. The AO express his inability to Verify their System Record . I have contact my Employer , Previous CA, and Current CA to Submit me the copy of 26Q filled for AY 2013-14 . All of them are Not Co-operating. In this situation , how can I proceed legally to Obtain 26Q and how to pursue the IT official for searching old Records, to get My Demand Outstanding wipe out .
08 September 2026
Section 205 Protection: You cannot be held liable for tax deducted by your employer but misreported in Form 26AS; CBDT circulars prohibit adjusting your current refund against this old demand.
Obtaining Records via RTI: If the employer and CAs are uncooperative, file an RTI application with the CPIO of the Income Tax TDS Ward to obtain certified copies of the employer’s Form 24Q returns for FY 2012-13.
Enforcing Demand Cancellation: Submit "Disagree with Demand" on the e-filing portal with your Form 16 and bank statement proofs, and escalate the AO's inaction through CPGRAMS and the PCIT (TDS) to force internal system verification and wipe out the outstanding demand.