NSDL-TIN had launched a New FVU for Annual Returns for e-TDS/TCS ver. 2.052 for Asstt. Year 2013-14. This e-TDS / e-TCS returns prepared from FY 2004-05 and onwards (Forms 24, 26, 27 and 27E) can be validated using this utility.
Once the return has been prepared as per the file
format, it can be verified using the File Validation Utility (FVU)
provided by NSDL. In the input screen of FVU, there are three fields
provided to enter the name (including the path) for Input File,
Error/Response File and Upload File. It is mandatory to fill all these
fields:
- Input File : To specify the name of the input file (including the path) i.e. the e-TDS/e-TCS return prepared as per file format to be validated by the FVU.
- Error/Response File : To specify the name (including the path) where either an error or response file generated by the FVU on completion of validation will be saved. Error file is a file generated by FVU detailing the format level errors (if any) in the original input file submitted for validation. If the original return submitted to the FVU is a valid return a response file will be generated. This file contains the control total from the return and count of missing/ invalid PANs. These Error/ Response files will be saved at the pre-defined path.
- Upload File : To specify the name (including the path) of the upload file generated by FVU after validation of the input file. In case of a valid e-TDS/e-TCS return, FVU will generate an Upload file, which will contain a hash value (a value generated by FVU using the characters in the input file) appended to the original e-TDS/e-TCS return.
