Hello in this post we will give insights into the Form 24Q ie, TDS return on salary payment.
We will cover the following topics in this post:
- What is Form 24Q?
- Annexure I and Annexure-II in Form 24Q
- Requirements for filing Form 24Q
- Due date
- Penalty and interest of late filing
- Format of TDS Form 24Q
What is Form 24Q?
As per Section 192 of the IT Act, an employer will deduct TDS at the time of paying salary to an employee. TDS on salary is deducted as per the income tax slab rate. The employer considers all deductions and investments of the employee (if proofs are submitted).
The employer (companies and firms) needs to file TDS Form 24Q for TDS deduction and submit it quarterly. It should contain the details of the salary paid as well as the TDS deducted.
Annexure I and Annexure-II in Form 24Q
TDS Form 24Q contains 2 Annexures, and they are Annexure I and Annexure-II.
Annexure I give you details about the deductor, challans and deductees. It also provides you with the deductee wise break up of TDS for each challan. Therefore, if the employer does not deduct TDS or deducts TDS at a lower rate, then they need to provide the reasons for it.
Annexure-II gives you an overview of the employee’s total breakup of the salary, deductions to be claimed, income from other sources, and house property and overall tax liability as per the calculation.
You need to submit Annexure I for all the 4 quarters of an FY. However, the submission of Annexure-II will only happen in the last quarter (Jan – Mar).
Requirements for filing Form 24Q
For deduction of TDS and filing Form 24Q you need TAN (Tax deduction Account Number)
The other requirements you will need are:
Challan details
- The Challan Number
- Challan Date
- Challan Amount
Employee Details
- Employee’s PAN
- Other income details
Due date
QUARTER | DUE DATE |
---|---|
April to June | 31st of July |
July to September | 31st of October |
October to December | 31st of January |
January to March | 31st of May |
Penalty and interest of late filing
The different types of penalty and interest are:
- Late filing fee – This will be applicable if you do not file Form 24Q on time.
- Interest -This is applicable if you do not deposit the TDS amount on time.
- Penalty – This is applicable if the Form is not filed within 1 year of the due date.
Interest rate
Particulars | Interest Rate |
---|---|
If not DEDUCTED | 1% per month/ part of the month from the deduction due date to actual date of deduction |
If not DEPOSITED | 1.5% per month/part of the month from the actual deduction date to the date of payment |
Penalty
Section | Minimum penalty | Maximum Penalty |
---|---|---|
Late filing of 24Q (Penalty u/s 234E) |
200 per day until the filing of return | The maximum penalty can be equal to the amount of TDS deducted |
Non- filing of 24Q Penalty u/s 271H |
Rs.10,000 | 1 lakh |
NOTE: There will be no penalty under 271H if:
- You deposit TDS to the government
- Late filing fees and interest is also deposited
- Return is filed before the expiry of 1 year from the due date
Format of TDS Form 24Q
Two important points to note while preparing Form 24Q are:
- You must prepare your e-TDS/e-TCS return only in an ASCII format.
- The file extension for the e-return should be ‘.txt’.
You can prepare your e-TDS/e-TCS return using any TDS preparation software or the NSDL e-TDS Return Preparation Utility.
See the government-approved format here – Form 24Q
Once you create the file according to the approved format, you need to validate it. You can validate Form 24Q using the File Validation Utility (FVU), an NSDL e-Gov /platform.
If the Form has any mistakes, then FVU will provide you with the report containing those mistakes. You can correct those mistakes and re-verify it. You must furnish the error-free file and validate it using the FVU to the TIN-FC.
With that, we have come to an end of this post on Form 24Q – TDS on salary payment.
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Sir
Very useful information. thank you. I would like to clarify some details…
1. A person whose tax deducted on first month of (Jan) of quarter 4 and who got transferred to another institution in next month. While TDS Q4 return filing, annexure II couldnt furnish as there is no other employee present in that financial year. without annexure II, FVU validation showing error.
2. A person whose tax deducted in all other quarters except quarter 4. In this case, how we can file Quarter 4 sothat annexure II can be furnished and hence will get Form 16 through FVU.
Expecting ur kind reply .. thanking you
Riyas
1. Even if the employee is not working, there was a deduction in the first month. Hence, the details of salary has to be provided for the employee in Ann II
2. Do not enter the deduction details. Only enter the salary details in Ann II and file the return.
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