https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=120339 Higher TDS resulted because CPC-TDS assessed PAN operative status on the deduction date and treated PANs as inoperative where Aadhaar was not linked at that time; linking Aadhaar after the deduction date does not retroactively change CPC validation. If linking occurred after deduction, regularise by paying the differential TDS and interest and file correction statements; if linking occurred before deduction, file a rectification on TRACES with proof of the earlier linking and escalate if rectification is rejected. en-us Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:09:46 +0530 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:38:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=120339 Higher TDS resulted because CPC-TDS assessed PAN operative status on the deduction date and treated PANs as inoperative where Aadhaar was not linked at that time; linking Aadhaar after the deduction date does not retroactively change CPC validation. If linking occurred after deduction, regularise by paying the differential TDS and interest and file correction statements; if linking occurred before deduction, file a rectification on TRACES with proof of the earlier linking and escalate if rectification is rejected. Discussion-Forum Income Tax Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:09:46 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=120339