KSCAA has represented to CBDT regarding the delay in processing Q4 TDS statements (FY 2025-26) and the non-availability of Form 16/Form 16A download facility on TRACES.
Subject: Representation Regarding Non-Processing of Quarter 4 Financial Year 2025-26 TDS Statements and Non-Availability of Form 16/Form 16A Download Facility on TRACES portal
The Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (R) (KSCAA), established in 1957 and registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, is a premier professional body representing Chartered Accountants. The Association regularly engages with the tax administration on matters relating to tax compliance, taxpayer services and ease of doing business. The Association has consistently worked towards identifying practical challenges faced by taxpayers and professionals and has been actively making constructive representations to the Government and regulatory authorities with a view to facilitating efficient tax administration and voluntary compliance.
We wish to draw your kind attention to certain difficulties being faced by deductors, taxpayers and tax professionals in relation to Quarter 4 TDS compliances for Financial Year 2025-26. It is observed that a substantial number of TDS statements filed for Quarter 4 of Financial Year 2025-26 are yet to be processed despite the filing having been completed by deductors. In addition, the facility for generation and download of Form 16 and Form 16A through the TRACES portal is presently unavailable.
With the statutory due dates prescribed for issuance of TDS certificates approaching, these issues have caused considerable hardship to deductors who have otherwise complied with their obligations relating to filing of TDS statements and payment of taxes. The difficulties are not limited to deductors alone but are likely to have a cascading impact on taxpayers and the overall return filing ecosystem.
