Procedure, format and standards for issuance of certificate for tax deducted at source in Part B of Form No. 16 in accordance with the provisions of section 203 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 read with the Rule 31 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 through TRACES

Last updated: 08 May 2019

Notice Date : 06 May 2019

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Central Board of Direct Taxes

Directorate of Income-tax (Systems)

New Delhi

Notification No. 0912019

New Delhi, 06th, May, 2019

Subject: Procedure, format and standards for issuance of certificate for tax deducted at source in Part B of Form No. 16 in accordance with the provisions of section 203 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 read with the Rule 31 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 through TRACES- reg.

Section 203 of the Income-tax Act .1961 ("the Act") read with the Rule 31 of the Income-tax Rules 1962 ("the Rules") stipulates furnishing of certificate of tax deduction at source (TDS) by the deductor to the deductor specifying therein the prescribed particulars such as amount of TDS, valid permanent account number (PAN) of the deductee, tax deduction and collection account number (TAN) of the deductor, etc. The relevant form for TDS certificate in case of deduction under section 192 of Chapter XVII-Bof the Act is Form No. 16 which is to be issued annually. TDS Certificate in Form No 16 has two parts viz. Part A and Part B (Annexure). Part A contains details of tax deduction and deposit and Part B (Annexure) contains details of income.

2. Vide Central Board of Direct Taxes Notification No. 36/2019 dated 12.04.2019, 'Part B (Annexure) of Form 16' and 'Annexure II of Form no. 24Q' in Appendix II to the Income tax Rules, 1962 have been amended.

3. In exercise of the powers delegated by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, under sub-rule (6A) of Rule 31 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, the Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) hereby specifies the procedure, formats and standards for the purposes of generation and download of certificates from "TDS Reconciliation Analysis and Correction Enabling System" or (https:llwww.tdscpc.gov.in) (hereinafter called TRACES Portal), as below:

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