Late fee computation (s.234E): how to reply
Late filing fee for a delayed TDS/TCS statement, raised inside the 200A/206CB intimation
- Section
- 234E
- Form names
- No form number printed
- Time to reply
- As stated in the notice
- Reply goes on
- e-filing portal: Response to Outstanding Demand / rectification of the 200A intimation
What the notice is
Late filing fee for a delayed TDS/TCS statement, raised inside the 200A/206CB intimation
Filed through e-filing portal: Response to Outstanding Demand / rectification of the 200A intimation.
Time limit to reply
As stated in the notice. Set by the officer or left to discretion; the date is stated in the notice.
- Same as the 200A/206CB intimation it rides on, contested via rectification/appeal of that intimation, not a standalone reply
Unverified: This is to be confirmed against the notified text.
What the reply must include
- computation table: due date / filing date / days delayed / TDS-TCS amount / fee computed vs demanded
- statement type (24Q/26Q/27Q/27EQ), quarter and FY identified
- note that this is contested via rectification/appeal of the underlying 200A/206CB intimation
Reply outline
This is pure computation, not argument: due date, actual filing date, days delayed, TDS/TCS amount for the statement, and the fee recomputed at ₹200/day capped at that TDS/TCS amount, set against the fee actually demanded. Identify the specific statement (Form 24Q/26Q/27Q/27EQ), quarter and FY the fee relates to. Contest only through rectification/appeal of the 200A/206CB intimation the fee rides on, there is no separate reply channel.
Preliminary submissions
Identify the deductor, TAN, statement/quarter and the intimation reference the fee was raised in.
Fee computation
Due date, filing date, days delayed, TDS/TCS amount, fee computed vs fee demanded, ₹200/day capped at the TDS/TCS amount for the statement.
Statement reference
Form 24Q/26Q/27Q/27EQ, quarter and FY the fee relates to.
Prayer
Request the fee be corrected to the recomputed figure.
FAQs
What is a Late fee computation (s.234E)?
Late filing fee for a delayed TDS/TCS statement, raised inside the 200A/206CB intimation
What is the time limit to reply to a Late fee computation (s.234E)?
As stated in the notice. To be confirmed against the notified text. Set by the officer or left to discretion; the date is stated in the notice.
How is the reply to a Late fee computation (s.234E) filed?
No prescribed reply form is recorded for this notice type. The reply is filed through e-filing portal: Response to Outstanding Demand / rectification of the 200A intimation.
What should the reply include?
Computation table: due date / filing date / days delayed / TDS-TCS amount / fee computed vs demanded; Statement type (24Q/26Q/27Q/27EQ), quarter and FY identified; Note that this is contested via rectification/appeal of the underlying 200A/206CB intimation.
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This page summarises the notice type for chartered accountants and is not legal advice. Check the notice and the notified text before you file.
