Regarding Form 24Q TDS

Whether it is mandatory for the employers to enter the details of zero tax deducted employees form 24Q ?
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This discussion clarifies the mandatory requirements for filing Form 24Q regarding employees with zero tax deducted. It explains that employees with no TDS cannot be included in Form 24Q and that filing is not possible if no employees are eligible for tax deduction. For such cases, it's recommended to manually issue Form 16 using the fillable file format from the Income Tax website, as TRACES cannot generate it.

Yes....
Thanks
But can you can provide any reference of rules prescribed under income tax for same.
You cannot add the employees in form 24Q whose tax is not deducted.
in a case where none of the employees are eligible to tax deduction, you cannot file form 24Q. the utility will give payment error.
Dear kaushik how can we correct this error I also have the same problem as I have deductee to whom I have to issue form 16 but no tds has been deductable I don't have challan to tag them kindly guide me

Dear Yash,

In that case I'd recommend you to download and use the .tx FORM 16 fillable file format available on the income tax website.

following is the link for the same:

https://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/pages/downloads/most-used-forms.aspx

please note that you need to download and install the income tax form opener utility first. its link is in the first row on the above page.

Hope this helps.

Dear Kaushik ji, It means i have to manually issue form 16?? correct me if i am wrong..

Yes Sir since the same cannot be generated by TRACES.

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