Procedure, format and standards for filling an application for grant of certificate under sub-rule (4) and its proviso of Rule 28AA of Income Tax Rules, 1962, for deduction of Income-tax at any lower rate or no deduction of Income-tax under sub-section (1) of section 197 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 through TRACES - 02/2023 - Income Tax

Lower or no tax deduction certificates via TRACES streamline Form 13 filing, AO processing, and system issued certificate consumption.

Electronic filing on TRACES of Form 13 with Annexure II is mandated for applications seeking deduction of income tax at a lower rate or no deduction under section 197; applicants must register and authenticate via prescribed methods, submit supporting documents, and may track status. Applications are assigned to TDS Assessing Officers per jurisdictional rules and thresholds, processed with system suggested rates though AO may modify rates with reasons, escalated to Range Head or Commissioner for administrative approval, and upon approval a system generated certificate is issued and consumed by deductors on FIFO basis.