{"id":2157,"date":"2012-09-17T17:42:28","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T17:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itatonline.org\/info\/?p=2157"},"modified":"2012-09-17T17:43:42","modified_gmt":"2012-09-17T17:43:42","slug":"s-201-no-tds-default-if-payee-has-paid-tax-ca-certificate-format-prescribed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/s-201-no-tds-default-if-payee-has-paid-tax-ca-certificate-format-prescribed\/","title":{"rendered":"S. 201: No TDS Default If Payee Has Paid Tax: CA Certificate Format Prescribed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The First Proviso to s. 201 (1) as inserted by the Finance Act 2012 w.e.f. 1.7.2012 provides that any person, including the principal officer of a company, who fails to deduct the whole or any part of the tax in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter on the sum paid to a resident or on the sum credited to the account of a resident shall <strong>not<\/strong> be deemed to be an assessee in default in respect of such tax if such resident\u2014<\/p>\n<p> (i)  has furnished his return of income under section 139;<\/p>\n<p>(ii)  has taken into account such sum for computing income in such return of income; and<\/p>\n<p>(iii)  has paid the tax due on the income declared by him in such return of income,<\/p>\n<p>and the person furnishes a certificate to this effect from an accountant in such form as may be prescribed:<\/p>\n<p>Vide Notification No. 37\/2012 [f.no. 142\/18\/2012-so(tpl)] dated   12-9-2012, the CBDT has inserted Rule 31ACB and Form No. 26A to prescribe the format in which the CA&#8217;s certificate should be obtained by the payee.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notification no. 37\/2012 [f.no. 142\/18\/2012-so(tpl)], dated   12-9-2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 of the   Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes   hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules,   1962, namely:-<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (11th Amendment) Rules, 2012.<\/p>\n<p>(2) They shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, (hereafter referred to as the &quot;said rules&quot;),-<\/p>\n<p>(a)&nbsp; after rule 31ACA, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Form for furnishing certificate of accountant under the first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 201<\/p>\n<p>31ACB. The certificate from an   accountant under first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 201 shall   be furnished in Form No.26A&quot;;<\/p>\n<p>(b)&nbsp; after rule 37-I, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Form for furnishing certificate of accountant under first proviso to sub-section (6A) of section 206C<\/p>\n<p>37J. The certificate from an accountant   under first proviso to sub-section (6A) of section 206C shall be furnished in Form No. 27BA.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> In Appendix-II to the said rules.-<\/p>\n<p>(a) after Form No. 26, the following form shall   be inserted, namely.&mdash;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&quot;FORM No. 26A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[See rule 31ACB]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Form for furnishing accountant certificate under the first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 201 of the Income-tax Act, 1961<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I (name) _________________________ am the person responsible for paying (within the meaning of section 204) in the case of   (name of the payer) ______________________ with PAN # (PAN of the payer) __________________________________________ and TAN   (TAN of the payer) ______________________ located at&nbsp; (address of the   payer) _______________________ ______________ <\/p>\n<p>I do hereby state that I, being the person responsible for paying had paid to\/credited to the account of   (name of the payee)&nbsp; _________________ a sum of _____________________ rupees without deduction of whole or any part of the tax<\/p>\n<p>A certificate from an accountant certifying that the payee   has fulfilled all the conditions mentioned in the first proviso to   sub-section (1) of section 201 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 is enclosed   as Annex &#8216;A&#8217; to this Form<\/p>\n<p>I further state that the interest under sub-section (1A)   of section 201 amounting to _______ rupees for non-deduction\/short   deduction of tax * has been paid by me the details of which are as under   &#8211;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">BSR Code\/**24G Receipt Number (first seven digits of BIN) <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Challan Serial Number\/**DDO Serial Number (last five digits of BIN) <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Date of deposit through challan\/**date of transfer voucher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<p>*has not yet been paid by me<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Place <\/td>\n<td>Signature <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Date <\/td>\n<td>Designation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;# In case of Government deductors &quot;PAN NOT REQD&quot; should be mentioned<\/p>\n<p>* Delete whichever is not applicable<\/p>\n<p>** For payment made without the production of challan<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANNEXURE A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Certificate of accountant   under first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 201 of the Income-tax   Act, 1961 for certifying the furnishing of return of income, payment of   tax etc. by the payee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\/We *hereby confirm that I\/we* have examined the relevant   accounts, documents and records of   (name and address of the payee with PAN)   __________________________________________________ for the period   ___________________ and hereby certify the following:<\/p>\n<p>(i) ____________________&nbsp; (payer) has paid to or   credited following sum to the account of ________________ (payee)   without deduction of whole or any part of the tax in accordance with the   provisions of Chapter-XVII-B<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Nature of payment <\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Date of   \t\tpayment or credit <\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Section under   \t\twhich tax was deductible <\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Amount paid   \t\tor credited <\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Amount of tax   \t\tdeductible <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Details of   \t\tamount deducted, if any<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Amount deducted <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Date of deduction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(ii) The payee, who is a resident, has furnished   his return of income for the assessment year ______________ relevant to   the payment referred to in (i) above. The details of return of income   filed by the payee are as under   &#8211;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Date of filing return <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Mode of filing i.e.  whether e-filed or paper return <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Acknowledgement number of   \t\treturn filed <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">If paper   \t\treturn-designation and address of the Assessing Officer <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Amount of total taxable   \t\tincome as per return filed <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tax due on the income   \t\tdeclared in the return <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Details of tax paid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(iii) The payee has taken into account the sum   referred to in (i) for computing his taxable income in return of income   filed by him the details of which are as under &#8211;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Receipt on which Tax has not been deducted  <\/td>\n<td>Head of Income under which the receipt is accounted for  <\/td>\n<td>Gross receipt under the head of income under which the receipt is   \t\taccounted for <\/td>\n<td>Amount of taxable income under the head of income under which the   \t\treceipt is accounted for<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(iv) It has been ensured that the information   furnished is true and correct in all respects and no relevant   information has been concealed or withheld<\/p>\n<p>(v) Neither I, nor any of my partners, is a   director, partner or an employee of the above mentioned entities or its   associated concerns<\/p>\n<p>I\/we* fully understand that any statement made in this   certificate, if proved incorrect or false, will render me\/us* liable for   any penal or other consequences as may be prescribed in law or is   otherwise warranted<\/p>\n<p>(Signature and Stamp\/Seal of the Signatory)<\/p>\n<p>&dagger;Accountant<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Place<\/td>\n<td>Name of the Signatory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Date<\/td>\n<td>Full Address<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>Membership No.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Notes:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;1.&nbsp; *Delete whichever is not applicable<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;2.&nbsp; &dagger;This certificate is to be given by &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;(i)&nbsp; a chartered accountant within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of 1949); or<\/p>\n<p>(ii)&nbsp; any person, who in relation to any State, is, by virtue of the provisions in sub-section (2) of section 226 of the   Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), entitled to be appointed to act as an auditor of companies registered in that State &quot;<\/p>\n<p>(b)&nbsp;after Form No. 27B, the following form shall   be inserted, namely.&mdash;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&quot;FORM No. 27BA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[See rule 37J]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Form for furnishing accountant   certificate under first proviso to sub-section (6A) of section 206C of the   Income-tax Act, 1961<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I. (name) ____________________ am the person responsible for collecting tax under   section 206C in the case of (name of the seller\/licensor\/lessor) ________________________________ with   PAN # (PAN of   the seller\/licensor\/lessor) ___________________ and TAN (TAN of the seller   licensor\/lessor) ____________________ located at (address of the   seller\/licensor\/lessor) _______________ <\/p>\n<p>I do hereby state that I, being the person responsible for collecting tax had   received from debited to the account of (name of the buyer\/licensee\/lessee) _________________ a sum of   _______________ rupees without collection of   whole or any part of tax.<\/p>\n<p>A certificate from accountant certifying that the buyer\/licensee\/lessee has   fulfilled all the conditions mentioned in the first proviso to sub-section (6A)   of section 206C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 is enclosed as Annex &#8216;A&#8217; to this   Form.<\/p>\n<p>I, further, state that the interest under sub-section (7) of section 206C   amounting to ____________ rupees for non-collection short collection of tax<\/p>\n<p>* has been paid by me, the details of which are as under :-<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">BSR Code\/**24G Receipt   \t\tNumber (first seven digits of BIN) <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Challan Serial   \t\tNumber\/**DDO Serial Number (last five digits of BIN) <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Date of deposit through   \t\tchallan\/* *date of transfer voucher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td bordercolor=\"1\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<p>*has not yet been paid by me.<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Place:<\/td>\n<td>Signature:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Date:<\/td>\n<td>Designation:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p># In case of Government deductors, &quot;PAN NOT REQD&quot; should be mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>*Delete whichever is not applicable.<\/p>\n<p>** For payment made without the production of challan by the Government   deductor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANNEXURE A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Certificate of accountant under   first proviso to sub-section (6A) of section 206C of the Income-tax Act, 1961   for certifying the furnishing of return of income, payment of tax etc. by the   buyer\/licensee\/lessee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\/We* hereby confirm that I\/we* have examined the relevant accounts,   documents and records of (name and address of the buyer\/licensee\/lessee with   PAN) ____________________ for the period _______________ and hereby certify the   following:<\/p>\n<p>(i) ______________________________ (seller\/licensor\/lessor) has   received from or debited following sum to the account of _______________________   (buyer\/licensee\/lessee) without collection of whole or any part of the tax in   accordance with the provisions of Chapter -XVII-BB<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Nature of   \t\tReceipt <\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Date of   \t\tReceipt or debit <\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Section under   \t\twhich tax was Collectible <\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Amount   \t\treceived or debited <\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Amount tax   \t\tcollectible <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Details of   \t\tamount collected, if any<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> Amount   \t\tcollected <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"> Date of   \t\tcollection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(ii) The buyer\/licensee\/lessee, has furnished his   return of income for the assessment year _________________ relevant to   the receipt referred to in (i) above. The details of return of income   filed by the buyer\/licensee\/lessee are as under   &#8211;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Date of filing return <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Mode of filing i.e.  whether e-filed or paper return <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Acknowledgement number of   \t\treturn filed <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">If paper   \t\treturn-designation and address of the Assessing Officer <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Amount of total taxable   \t\tincome as per return filed <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tax due on the income   \t\tdeclared in the return <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Details of tax paid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(iii) The buyer\/licensee\/lessee has taken into   account the sum referred to in (i) for computing his taxable income in   return of income filed by him, the details of which are as under:-<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Payment on which Tax has not been collected <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Head of Income under   \t\twhich the payment is accounted for <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Gross payment under the   \t\thead of income under which the payment is accounted for <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Amount of taxable income   \t\tunder the head of income under which the payment is accounted for<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(iv) It has been ensured that the information   furnished is true and correct in all respects and no relevant   information has been concealed or withheld<\/p>\n<p>(v) Neither I, nor any of my partners, is a   director, partner or an employee of the above mentioned entities or its   associated concerns<\/p>\n<p>I\/we* fully understand that any statement made in this   certificate, if proved incorrect or false, will render me\/us* liable for   any penal or other consequences as may be prescribed in law or is   otherwise warranted.<\/p>\n<p>(Signature and Stamp\/Seal of the Signatory)<\/p>\n<p>&dagger;Accountant<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Place:<\/td>\n<td>Name of the   \t\tSignatory&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Date:<\/td>\n<td>Full Address:&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>Membership No&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Notes:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;1.&nbsp; *Delete whichever is not applicable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;2.&nbsp; &dagger;this certificate is to be given by-<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;(i)&nbsp; A chartered accountant within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of 1949); or<\/p>\n<p>(ii)&nbsp; Any person, who in relation to any State, is, by virtue of the provisions in sub-section (2) of section 226 of the   Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), entitled to be appointed to act as an auditor of companies registered in that State.&quot;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vide Notification No. 37\/2012 [f.no. 142\/18\/2012-so(tpl)] dated   12-9-2012, the CBDT has inserted Rule 31ACB and Form No. 26A to prescribe the format in which the CA&#8217;s certificate should be obtained by the payee<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/s-201-no-tds-default-if-payee-has-paid-tax-ca-certificate-format-prescribed\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-information","category-others"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2157"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}