E-TDS / TCS

Procedure for Preparation of Return

Data Structure (File Format)

For correction statements pertaining to FY 2010-11 onwards:

For correction statements up to FY 2009-10:

Protean Return Preparation Utility

New e-TDS/TCS Return Preparation Utility Ver. 5.0 for Regular & Correction quarterly e-TDS/TCS statements from FY 2007-08

Features of RPU 5.0

Protean RPU e-Tutorial (Version 1.7))

e-TDS/TCS Regular & Correction Statement(s) for FY 2007-08 and onwards (i.e. Forms 24Q, 26Q, 27Q and 27EQ) can be prepared using this utility.

The e-TDS/TCS RPU is a Java based utility. JRE (Java Run-time Environment) [versions: SUN JRE: 1.6 onwards] should be installed on the computer where the e-TDS/TCS FVU is being installed. Java is freely downloadable from http://java.sun.com andhttp://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk or you can ask your vendor providing computer facilities (hardware) to install the same for you.

The e-TDS/TCS RPU setup file (e-TDS/TCS RPU.zip) comprises of three files and rest are supporting jar files. Main jar files are as listed below and supporting jar files are mentioned in Readme.txt:

  • TDS RPU Readme.txt This file contains instructions for setup of the e-TDS RPU.
  • TDS_RPU.jar: This is RPU program file. This is executable file.
  • TDS_FVU_STANDALONE_8.5.jar: This is the FVU program file (for financial year greater than 2009-10).
  • TDS_FVU_STANDALONE_2.181.jar: This is the FVU program file (for financial year less than equal to 2009-10).

These files are in an executable zip file. These files are required for installing the e-TDS/TCS FVU.

Sample Files

For statements from FY 2010-11 onwards

For reference, sample files have been prepared as per the file formats (data structure) for different scenarios, for correction of information submitted in the quarterly regular statements:

For statement pertaining to FY 2010-11 and onwards

For statements upto FY 2009-10

For reference, sample files have been prepared as per the file formats (data structure) for different scenarios, for correction of information submitted in the quarterly regular statements:

For statements pertaining upto FY 2009-10

File Validation Utility (FVU)

e-TDS / e-TCS returns prepared for FY 2005-06 and onwards (i.e. Forms 24Q, 26Q, 27Q and 27EQ) can be validated using this utility.

The e-TDS/TCS FVU is a Java based utility. JRE (Java Run-time Environment) [versions: SUN JRE: 1.4.2_02 or 1.4.2_03 should be installed on the computer where the e-TDS/TCS FVU is being installed. Java is freely downloadable from http://java.sun.com and http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk or you can ask your vendor providing computer facilities (hardware) to install the same for you.

The e-TDS/TCS FVU setup file (e-TDS/TCS FVU.exe) comprises of three files namely:

  • TDS FVU Readme.rtf: This file contains instructions for setup of the e-TDS FVU.
  • e-TDS FVU Setup.exe: This is a setup program for installation of FVU.
  • TDS_FVU_STANDALONE.jar: This is the FVU program file.

“Please download and replace the existing folders with the latest version of FVU and RPU folders available at TIN website. Replacing only the FVU Jar file in the old folder may lead to the rejection of statement at the time of submission of the file.”


FVU for quarterly e-TDS/TCS statement pertaining to FY 2010-11 onwards

FVU for quarterly e-TDS/TCS statement up to FY 2009-10

Instructions for extracting the files are given in: