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44. Solving Problem Of Wrong TAN On Tax Payment Challan!

Matter is complex but not an impossible task.Relax! The tax payment , as on today, is recognised as per PAN for the deductee and by TAN for deductor. Therefore, mentioning correct TAN is very important because mentioning wrong TAN will reflect payment in the person's account having that wrong TAN. It is like depositing cash in an account giving wrong account number . So , obviously there has arisen some complexity , but it is curable problem.

So what is the solution?
You will have to do some legwork for getting the solution. Meet the finance officer of the government whose TAN was , inadvertently , mentioned in the TDS payment challan. You better put in writing the govt to the government organisation, that such fault has happened. Try to get a certificate from the Finance department that such payments were not done by them and that the deductee were not related to them .

Then write a letter [better meet] to the A.O (TDS wrong) stating the wrong TAN has been mentioned and enclose the copy of the letter issued by the government organisation. As per the department, A.O (TDS) wing is authorised to rectify any error which has happened in TANor PAN while paying Tax .

If nothing solves problems, make an affidavit stating the full facts and send the copies of affidavit to both the A.O (TDS), your (A.O) and the government organisation whose TAN was , inadvertently, on the payment challan.