TDS Challan – 280, 281 & 282

The issued copy of Challan for TDS makes it easy for an individual taxpayer to track the status of their e-challan that is to be deposited in the banks. There are 3 different types of challan for TDS issued to a taxpayer.

1. TDS Challan 280 – is specifically for depositing income tax.
2. TDS 281 Challan – is specifically for Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS).
3. TDS Challan 282 – is for depositing gift tax, wealth tax, transaction or security tax, and similar other forms of indirect tax.

1. Visit TIN NSDL website
2. Visit TIN NSDL website
3. Visit TIN NSDL website
4. You will be redirected to the ‘Challan’ page. From here, you can download your required copy of TDS Challan.

1. Visit TIN NSDL website
2. Go to ‘Services’ section and click on OTLAS.
3. You will be redirected to OTLAS-Challan Status Inquiry Page. You will see two sections – for taxpayer and the bank.
4. Since you are a taxpayer, you can select between two options – CIN based and TAN based – to check status of your TDS Challan.

CIN Based TDS Challan Status Enquiry

TDS Challan 281 Online Max Life Insurance When you open TAN based TDS Challan status enquiry page, you must fill the required details to know the details

• Enter your TAN number in uppercase (e.g. MUMM11111A).
• Enter TDS Challan date of deposit or period for which you want to know the status.
• After filling all the details, you can view or download your TDS Challan status.

1. Upon selecting download option, a text file containing details will be available for provided TAN and its period.
2. You can use this file to verify TDS challan mentioned in the quarterly e-TDS/TCS statements.
3. If you want to verify TDS Challan details, import this file to FVU – File Validation Utility –along with quarterly statement file.
4. Once the validation of quarterly e-TDS/TCS is successful, FVU will provide relative statistics for your TDS Challan mentioned in the statement.
5. Period selection should not exceed 24 months.

1. Calculate your total earnings of a financial year including bonus, commission, and other perks.
2. Collect proof of investment at the end of each year from your employer.
3. Know your tax deductions for calculation of net taxable income. Your employer will calculate TDS as per the income slabs for your net taxable income.
4. Deposit your TDS collection with the central government within the stipulated time to avoid penalties.

Age – 40 years

Total income – Rs.5lakh

Net Taxable Income – Rs. 2.5 lakh (Tax exemption up to Rs. 2.5 lakh on total income)

You must pay 5% of Rs. 2.5 lakh under TDS Challan

Note –  TDS is deducted every month from your salary. Your expected TDS liability for a year is divided by 12, which is collected each month.

When you open CIN based TDS Challan status enquiry page, you must enter details from the counterfoil returned upon payment towards Challan 281 online. CIN stamp contains details of BSR code for your collecting branch, challan 281 tender date, TDS challan serial number and the amount paid towards TDS challan.

You can view the following details:

1. BSR branch code
2. Deposit date
3. TDS Challan serial number
4. Major head code with description
5. PAN/TAN details
6. Your name or name of the taxpayer
7. Date of receipt by TIN
8. Confirmation of amount entered

TAN Based TDS Challan Status Enquiry

1. Visit TIN NSDL website
2. Select your relevant single copy challan (most individuals use TDS 281 Challan).
3. Enter your accurate details.
4. In the confirmation window, your full name or the name of the taxpayer will be displayed as per ITD PAN/TAN master (after validation of PAN/TAN).
5. After confirmation, you will be guided to net-banking site.
6. Login with your user ID and password provided by the bank and enter payment details.
7. After successful payment, TDS Challan counterfoil will appear with CIN and bank details.
8. Download CIN counterfoil as proof of your successful payment.

1. Every individual having TDS Challan shall get TAN – Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number.
2. Upon depositing form 49B (available at TIN NSDL website) with fees, you will receive 10-digit number quoted as TAN.
3. Quote 10-digit TAN number for all communication with the IT department relating to Challan for TDS.
4. A failure to quote TAN for challan for TDS attracts a penalty of Rs. 10,000.