
NSDL: Update on Extension of Quarterly TDS/TCS statement filing dates for Quarters.
Extension of quarterly TDS / TCS statement submission of By the NSDL circular dates for Extension of due date for TDS returns for four Quarters of the Financial year 2019-20 until 30 June 2020.
Any due dates specified or notified pursuant to the Income Tax Act which fall within the period from 20 March 2020 to 29 June 2020 have been extended to 30 June 2020. In view of the same, the deadlines for filing the quarterly TDS / TCS document have been expanded. The revised timeline for the submission of the TDS / TCS statement for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2019-20 is until 30 June 2020. Both TIN FCs are asked to take note of the same and to prepare the resources accordingly.
Due date of TDS/ TCS Return filling for the FY 2020-21
Quarter |
Last Date of Filing |
Period |
Last Date of Filing |
1st Quarter |
31st March 2021 |
1st April to 30th June |
31st March 2021 |
2nd Quarter |
31st March 2021 |
1st July to 30th September |
31st March 2021 |
3rd Quarter |
31st Jan 2021 |
1st October to 31st December |
31st Jan 2021 |
4th Quarter |
31st May 2021 |
1st January to 31st March |
31st May 2021 |
Note
- according to Income tax Notification No.35 /2020/ F. No. 370142/23/2020 – TPL on 24th June 2020 issued by CBDT, the due date for filing of TDS/TCS return for Q1 & Q 2 of the Financial year 2020-21 is 31st March 2021″
- TDS Certificate - Quarterly: After filling out the TDS quarterly return you can generate a TDS/TCS certificate within fifteen days of filing your TDS return.
Dead Line to File Tax Collected at Source (TCS) Returns for Financial Year 2020-21
S. No |
Quarter |
Quarter Ending |
Quarter Period |
Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1st Quarter |
30 June 2020 |
April – June |
31 March 2021 |
2 |
2nd Quarter |
30 September 2020 |
July – September |
31 March 2021 |
3 |
3rd Quarter |
31 December 2020 |
October – December |
15 January 2021 |
4 |
4th Quarter |
31 March 2020 |
January – March |
15 May 2021 |
Kind of TDS Return filling Forms
The below are the TDS Return filling Forms and the aim for which they are used:
S. No. |
Return filling Forms |
Particular Purpose |
---|---|---|
1 |
Form 27Q |
Subtraction of tax from dividend, interest or any other amount payable to non-residents |
2 |
Form 27EQ |
TCS |
3 |
Form 24Q |
Tax deducted at sources from salaries |
3 |
Form 26Q |
Tax deducted at sources on all payments apart from salaries |
Deadline dates for TDS payment for Financial Year 2020-21
S. No |
Month |
The due date for other deductors (Company, Individual, HUF, etc) |
The due date for Govt deductors |
1 |
April |
7th May 2020 |
7th May 2020 |
2 |
May |
7th June 2020 |
7th June 2020 |
3 |
June |
7th July 2020 |
7th July 2020 |
4 |
July |
7th August 2020 |
7th August 2020 |
5 |
August |
7th September 2020 |
7th September 2020 |
6 |
September |
7th October 2020 |
7th October 2020 |
7 |
October |
7th November 2020 |
7th November 2020 |
8 |
November |
7th December 2020 |
7th December 2020 |
9 |
December |
7th January 2021 |
7th January 2021 |
10 |
January |
7th February 2021 |
7th February 2021 |
11 |
February |
7th March 2021 |
7th March 2021 |
12 |
March |
30th April 2021 |
7th April 2021 |
Late fees for filing
Failing to file your TDS returns within the due date means that you will be subjected to a late filing fee of Rs.200 per day. The fee will be paid each day after the due date, till the date on which your return is submitted. However, the maximum fees that you will have to pay will be limited to the sum of the TDS.
Penalty for the return of TDS
In the event that TDS returns are filed after the due date or that there is a difference in the TDS return form, the Below penalties shall apply:
- The penalty under Section 234E: under that same section of the Income Tax Act, the deductor will be fined Rs.200 every day before the TDS is paid, but the penalty cannot be more than the TDS sum.
- The penalty under Section 271H: a penalty which may be between a minimum of Rs.10,000 and a maximum of Rs.1 lakh shall apply if incorrect details have been given, such as incorrect PAN, incorrect tax number, etc
A penalty will not be paid under Section 271H of the Income Tax Act in the event that TDS/TCS returns are not submitted within the deadline, given that the following condition applies:
- The TDS/TCS shall be paid to the Government's credit.
- The filing of the TDS/TCS return shall take place before the expiration of one year from the deadline.
- Interest and late filing fees (if any) have been charged to the Govt credit.
The interest rate applicable for the payment of TDS
As per Section 201(1A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, if the tax is not deducted at source, either in part or in full, an interest rate of 1% per month would occur from the date on which the tax was deducted to the date on which it was actually subtracted. If the tax has been withheld and has not been paid either in part or in full, an interest rate of 1.5 percent per month would apply from the date on which the tax was deducted on the date on which it was payable.
Summary of Important Due date of July and Aug 2020
To understand the details about the COMPLIANCES OF TAX DEDUCTED AT SOURCES(TDS)