📝 Important Income Tax Update – Correction Statements Allowed Only Till 31st March 2026


What Every Deductor & Collector Must Know Before the Deadline

The Indian taxation system is undergoing one of its biggest structural transformations with the upcoming implementation of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which will replace the existing Income-tax Act, 1961, starting 1st April 2026. As a result of this transition, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a crucial clarification regarding the submission of correction statements for TDS/TCS returns pertaining to earlier financial years.

This update affects all deductors and collectors, including businesses, government departments, and organizations responsible for filing TDS/TCS returns. If you have pending corrections, mismatches, or errors in previously filed statements, it is important to take corrective action well before the deadline.

🔍 What Has CBDT Announced?

CBDT has confirmed that correction statements for previous financial years can be filed only up to 31st March 2026. After this date, no correction or rectification will be allowed for the specified periods.

This is because the existing Income-tax Act, 1961, under which these correction mechanisms operate, will cease to exist from 1st April 2026, when the new Income-tax Act, 2025 comes into force.

✔️ Correction Statements Allowed For the Following Periods

Based on the latest notification, deductors and collectors can submit corrections for the following financial years:

  • FY 2018–19 (Q4)

  • FY 2019–20 (Q1–Q4)

  • FY 2020–21 (Q1–Q4)

  • FY 2021–22 (Q1–Q4)

  • FY 2022–23 (Q1–Q4)

  • FY 2023–24 (Q1–Q3)

This means any errors related to challans, PAN mismatches, deductee details, incorrect amounts, or return validations for these periods must be corrected before the final cutoff date.

⚠️ What Happens After 31st March 2026?

Starting 1st April 2026, the new income tax regime will apply, and all systems supporting corrections under the current act will be discontinued. This means:

  • ❌ No correction statements will be accepted for past financial years.

  • ❌ Pending TDS/TCS errors cannot be regularized.

  • ❌ Non-correction may lead to permanent demand generation.

  • ❌ Organizations may face penalties for unrectified defaults.

Therefore, failing to submit corrections in time may cause long-term compliance issues and unnecessary financial liabilities.

💼 Why Are Correction Statements Important?

Correction statements help ensure that your TDS/TCS filings are accurate and fully compliant. They are essential for:

✔️ Fixing Challan Errors

Wrong challan numbers or incorrect BSR codes may lead to unmatched payments.

✔️ Updating Deductee Information

PAN inaccuracies can result in higher TDS demands and notices.

✔️ Correcting Tax Deduction/TCS Amounts

Any mismatch may reflect as a liability in the TRACES portal.

✔️ Avoiding Penalties & Notices

Non-compliance often leads to penalty proceedings under Sections 234E/271H.

✔️ Ensuring Employees/Vendors Receive Correct Credits

Incorrect returns directly impact the Form 26AS and Annual Information Statement (AIS) of deductees.

With the deadline approaching, timely corrections will safeguard both the deductor and deductees.

🕒 Why Act Now?

Although the deadline is 31st March 2026, it is highly advisable not to wait until the last moment.
Here’s why:

  • System migration during the transition to the new Act may cause portal slowdowns.

  • Verification processes may take time.

  • Large organizations may have multiple entries requiring correction.

  • Late processing may result in unrectified defaults.

Early action ensures a smoother, error-free compliance process.

🛠 How Taxla Services Can Help

At Taxla Services, we specialize in handling TDS/TCS compliances with precision and timely execution. Our expert team can assist you in:

✔ Identifying pending errors in old returns

✔ Filing all correction statements before the deadline

✔ Managing TRACES portal issues

✔ Clearing default summaries and demand notices

✔ Ensuring all entries match challans and deductee records

✔ Maintaining end-to-end compliance under the new transition framework

We ensure that your organization stays fully compliant, avoids penalties, and maintains clean financial records.

📢 Final Reminder

The transition to the new Income-tax Act, 2025 is a major shift. Once the current Act is repealed, the correction system for old years will shut down permanently.

🔔 Deadline: 31st March 2026 — No extensions are expected.
If you have any pending corrections, this is the right time to act.

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