TDS refund

TDS has been deducted u/s 206AA at 20% due to non-submission of PAN during FY 2020-21. I have now taken PAN. Not sure whether deductor will agree for revision of TDS return. Is there any way to claim refund of this 20% deduction, through ITR or otherwise?

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Quick Summary
If TDS was deducted at 20% under Section 206AA because you didn't provide your PAN, you can claim a refund. The best approach is to file your Income Tax Return (ITR) and claim the excess TDS as a refund. If the deductor is not a bank, you can provide your PAN and ask them to revise their TDS return to reflect the correct deduction rate. For deductions made from July 2020 onwards, the deductor can update your PAN and pay the correct TDS amount. If the deductor is a government entity, revising the TDS return might not be possible, making filing your ITR the primary method for claiming the refund.

File your income tax return and claim the excess amount as refund.
If deductor is anyone other than bank, then you can submit the PAN. Tell your deductor to file the TDS return with 20% TDS against your PAN for the relevant quarter. Thereafter he can deduct at normal rate.

Banks generally have systems in place. So not sure if they will do such revision.

You can get the refund (to be precise "credit")of TDS only when you file your return by 31st JULY 2021(next year). There is no other way to claim TDS credit.


In case,the person has deducted only in July 2020 or thereafter, you can ask him to update the PAN in his records and deduct from you as well as pay to the government - the actual rate instead of 20%.

Regards
CA. Raj Doshi
R C D & Co.
Chartered Accountants

Thank you Sh. Doshi ji. Your reply is to the point and satisfying.

But the deductor is govt then there is no way of correcting the TDS in this case. Only way is to get refund by filing IT returns. This is applicable even the deduction is done upto June 2020.

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