Dear sir,
I am postal agent. postal dept., deduct tds but not submitted past 3 years F.Y:2008-2009,2009-2010,2010-2011 STRUGGLE WITH AGENT AND POSTMASTER AFTER SUBMISSION JULY2011.SO NOW I AM EFILLING for refund purpose.IT dept ask 153(a) so now what will do please clear me.
TDS non-deposit prompts refund claim after e-filing; tax authority requests section 153(a) particulars to verify the claim. TDS withheld by the postal department was not deposited for multiple past years; the taxpayer has e-filed a refund claim and the tax authorities have sought information under section 153(a). The central operative concern is assembling factual and documentary particulars to substantiate the refund claim and to address the deductor's alleged non-deposit of withheld tax. (AI Summary)