TDS notices issued under sections 200A and 206CB via TRACES for defaults or PAN errors typically require a specific password format to open attachments. The password is usually formed using the first four characters of your TAN in uppercase, followed by an underscore, and then the statement filing date in DDMMYYYY format.
10 September 2025
Notices sent for TDS defaults and PAN errors under sections 200A/206CB via TRACES always use the TAN-date format. Typically, the first four characters of your TAN in uppercase, followed by an underscore (_), and the date of filing the regular statement in the DDMMYYYY format—for example: ABCD_30092012 if your TAN is ABCD12345E and the statement filing date is 30th Sept 2012.