F.No. Pro DGIT(S)CPC(TDS)/NOTIFICATION/2022-23
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Central Board of Direct Taxes
Directorate of Income-tax(Systems)
New Delhi
Notification No. 01/2023
New Delhi, 29th March, 2023
SUbject:-
Procedure, format and standards for filling an application in Form No. 15C or Form
No. 150 for grant of certificate for no-deduction of income-tax under sub-section (3)
of section 195 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 through TRACES-.
1. Section 195(3) ofthe Income-tax Act, 1961 provides for grant of certificate to a person entitled
to receive interest or other sum on which income tax is to be deducted under section 195(1)
of the Income-tax Act, 1961 without deduction of tax at source. For the purpose, an
application has to be made by the person to the Assessing Officer (hereinafter referred to as
"AO") in the prescribed form.
2. Rule 29B of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 prescribes the rules for making application for
certificate authorising receipt of interest and other sums without deduction of tax in such
cases. Rule 29B(3) of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 provides that the application shall be made
by a banking company or insurer in Form No. 15C and by any other person who carries on
business or profession in India through a branch in Form 15D.
3. In exercise of the powers delegated by the Central Board of Direct Taxes under sub-rule (1) of
Rule 131 ofthe Income-tax Rules, 1962, the Director General of Income-tax (Systems) hereby
specifies-
a. Form No. 15C and Form No. 15D prescribed under Rule 29B(3) of the Income-tax
Rules, 1962 for electronic furnishing at TRACES website under digital signature or
through electronic verification code; and
b. the procedure, format and standards for the purpose of electronic filing of Form No.
15C and Form No. 15D and generation of certificate under sub-section (3) of section
195 of Income-tax Act, 1961, through TRACES in the succeeding paragraphs which will
be applicable from 01.04.2023.
4. Procedure for filling of application in Form No. 15C or Form No. 150 shall be as follows:
4.1 For making an application in Form No. 15C or in Form lSD, the banking company or insurer
or, as the case may be, any other person who carries on business or profession in India through
a branch the taxpayer shall login into the TRACES website (www.tdscpc.gov.in)for making the
application electronically for grant of certificate under section 195(3) ofthe Income-tax Act,
1961 for authorising receipt of interest and other sums without deduction of tax.
4.2 The applicant who is not registered at TRACES website shall have to first register with its
Permanent Account Number ('PAN") at TRACES (www.tdscpc.gov.in) for login and filling
application in Form No. 15C or Form No. 15D. Detailed procedure for registration can be
accessed through the link https:!/contents.tdscpc.gov.in/ en/e-tutorial-taxpayer.html
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4.3 The applicant shall login at TRACES website (www.tdscpc.gov.in) and submit Form No. 15C or
Form No. 150 along with supporting documents using any of the following:
(i)
Digital Signature,
(ii)
Electronic Verification Code,
(iii)
AADHAR based Authentication,
(iv)
Mobile OTP.
4.4 Applicants accessing TRACES website from outside of India shall login at TRACES website
(www.nriservices.tdscpc.gov.in) and submit application in Form No. 15C or Form No. 150
along with supporting documents using Digital Signature only.
4.5 The applicant can track the status of the application through option 'Track Request for Form
13/15C/150' under the tab 'Statements/Forms'.
5.
Procedure for assignment of application to the TDS ADs in the International Taxation
charges:
5.1 The application will be assigned to the TDS AO in the International Taxation charges on the
basis of details furnished by the applicant in Form No. 15C or Form No. 150. Such applications
can be accessed by the AO through the path 'Lower/No Deduction Certificate> Generate
Certificate>Certificate u/s 195(3) and select 'Open Request (s)'.
5.2 Once the application in Form No. 15C or Form No. 150 has been successfully submitted, the
following data will be obtained by CPC(TDS):
(i)
Processed data of Income Tax Returns of previous 6 financial years (if available).
(ii)
PAN Demand.
(iii)
E-filed Income-Tax Returns of previous 6 financial years.
(iv)
Audit Report / Form 3CD (if applicable) of previous 6 financial years.
(v)
Assessment Orders of previous 6 financial years (if available).
5.3 The applications shall be aSSigned by default to the DClT/ACIT (IntI. Taxn.) exercising
jurisdiction over TDS matters. However, if the jurisdiction orders are otherwise, the assigned
AO can transfer the applications to the AO concerned on AO Portal.
6.
Processing of the Taxpayer's! Oeductee's request by the AD, Range Heads and
Commissioners of Income-tax:
6.1 Role of ADs:
The AO shall process the application through TRACES - AO Portal after login using their
credentia Is.
6.1.1 By navigating through the path 'LowerlNo Deduction Certificate>Generate Certificate>
Certificate us/195(3) and select 'Open Request (5)'. the AD will be able to access the following
information:
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(i)
Information furnished by the tax-payer/Deductee.
(ii)
Documents submitted by the tax-payer/Deductee.
(iii)
Information essential for processing the request in respect of the tax-payer/Deductee
received from other modules.
(iv)
Information essential for processing the request in respect ofthe tax-payer/Deductee,
as available at CPC(TDS).
6.1.2 Ifthe AD requires any further information or documents or clarification from the applicant
for arriving at a decision, the same shall be obtained online using the option /(Seek
Clarification" available within the functionality through the path (TDS AD login->LowerINo
Deduction Certificate->Certificate uls 195(3)->Open Request->Request Number->Seek
Clarification).
6.1.3 The query raised by the AD shall be forwarded to the applicant through systems for furnishing
a suitable response. The query will be available to the applicant in the inbox at TRACES Portal
through the applicant's login through the path (Tax Payer login -> StatementIForms-> Track
Request Form 13115Cl1SD->Status>Clarification required by AD).
6.1.4 The response submitted by the applicant shall be visible to the AD within the functionality
for taking a decision on the application through the path (TDS AD login->LowerINo Deduction
Certificate->Certijicate uls 195(3)-> Open Request-> Request Number->Communication
History->Comments)
6.1.5 The AD shall approve/reject the application based on the parameters defined in rule 29B
of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 as well as any other instructions/guidelines in this regard.
6.1.6 After approval! rejection of the application, as the case may be, it will be forwarded to the
supervisory authority, Le., the Range Head & the CIT for according administrative approval.
6.2 Role of Range head:
6.2.1 The Range head shall process the application through TRACES - AD Portal after login using
their credentials for granting administrative approval to the recommendation of the AD or
otherwise.
6.2.2 The Range Head can view the application details, received for administrative approval,
through the path 'LowerlNo Deduction Certificate> Generate Certificate> Certificate uls
195(3} and select 'Open Request(s)'. The following information will be available for viewing
by the Range Head:
(i)
Information furnished by the tax-payer/Deductee.
(ii)
Documents submitted by the tax-payer/Deductee.
(iii)
Information essential for processing the request in respect ofthe tax-payer/Deductee
received from other modules.
(iv)
Information essential for processing the request in respect of the tax-payer/Deductee,
as available at CPC(TDS).
(v)
Recommendation of the TDS AD.
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