Ways to Claim and Check the Status of Online TDS Refund

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is the tax, which is deducted from the income of a person before the sum is credited to his account. The deduction is done by the deductor and it is deducted each month by employers.

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What is TDS?

TDS or Tax Deducted at Source is annual tax decreased from the cash paid at the time of making determined payments, for example, lease, commission, proficient charges, compensation, premium and so on by the people making such payments. Typically, the individual getting pay is obligated to cover income tax. In any case, the government with the assistance of Tax Deducted at Source provisions ensures that income tax is deducted ahead of time from the payments being made by you. The beneficiary of income gets the net sum (after diminishing TDS). The beneficiary will add the gross amount up to his income and how much TDS is charged against his final tax liability. 

What is TDS Refund?

TDS Refund emerges when the tax sum deducted is higher than the genuine tax liability. If there is a difference between the all the tax deducted toward the end of a monetary year and the income tax you should pay for that specific year, a TDS refund arises.

How to claim and check TDS Refund online?

Claiming Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) refund online is a simple and includes the filing of Income Tax Returns (ITR). It involves the following process:

  • Sign in on the e-filing portal of Income Tax Department,
  •  Fill in the significant details in the pertinent Income Tax Return (ITR) structure.
  • On submission of the ITR, the portal gives an acknowledgement.
  • E-verify the acknowledgment through the digital signature, net banking account, or an Aadhaar-based one-time password (OTP).

How to check online TDS Refund status?

Visiting the based e-filing portal helps in knowing the TDS refund status.

  • Log in to your account.
  • Click on ‘My Account’ and select ‘Refund/Demand Status’.
  • This shows the assessment year, the status and the method of payment. If there is any rejection to refund, the reason would also be listed as well.

How to verify online TDS Refund status?

If you don’t get the TDS refund in the previously mentioned time period, you can follow the steps below.

  • Download Form 26AS and compare it and your income and TDS details. If there is any mismatch between the same, reach out to the TDS deductor to check the exactness of the TDS returns they recorded.
  • Contact the concerned income tax officer. Their contact details are accessible on the e-filing portal.

What is TDS Refund period?

Ordinarily, in the event that you have recorded your ITR on schedule, it takes roughly 3 to 6 months for the refund to be credited in your financial account. The time it takes for the refund to be credited additionally relies upon the completion of the e-verification.

Interest on TDS Refund

Under Section 200A of the Income Tax Act, assuming the Income Tax Department is late in paying you the tax refund, then, at that point, you are entitled to an interest of 6% p.a. on your refund sum. This interest starts collecting from the first month for example April of any monetary year. Be that as it may, interest isn’t paid out if the tax refund is below 10% of the total tax payable in a year.

Final words

As per the Indian tax laws, all Indian citizens earning over a particular limit should pay their taxes according to the predominant tax slab rates. In any case, before the salary is credited to your account, Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is deducted by the business. You can guarantee a TDS refund at the time of filing your Income Tax Return (ITR) for the monetary year.

The TDS refund process is simple and doesn’t consume a large part of the day if you have the vital documents. With the entrance of the web and the improvement of computerized technology, you can undoubtedly follow the TDS Refund.

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