Tax Consultation (US and India)
2970 Points
Joined September 2011
You must file your return as per your correct calculations, there can be errors in form 16 and there can be errors in form 26AS aswell, but if you declare correct particulars of your income then you are safe.
Entries in 26AS are on the basis of TDS return filed by the employer, there can be difference between form 16 and 26AS but it can be taken care of.
I iterate, do not go solely by the figure of form 16 or 26AS, go solely by the correct computation of income.
Errors in form 26AS can be rectified by revising the retrun, it is important because it is has TDS credit which shall be admissible to you, if the credit in 26AS is different from the the credit claimed by you while filing the return then there will be tax credit mismatch. But you will be safe if you did correct computation. S.205 protects assessee if Tax has been deducted and is not deposited by the deductor.
If Tax has been deducted more and credit has been given less (in form 16 or 26AS or both) then you need to write a letter to your DDO to rectify the same. All this can be done after filing of return also. Right now focus on correct computation and file the return.