TIN FC E-File API Error Codes & Messages
TIN FC E-File API can return with the following Error Codes and Messages
| Error Code | Message |
|---|---|
| 1 | e-TDS/TCS statement is not validated using the latest version of File Validation Utility (FVU) available on the TIN website |
| 2 | As advised by Income Tax Department (ITD), acceptance of TDS/TCS Statement for Financial Year prior to 2007-08 has been discontinued at TIN Central system |
| 3 | As advised by Income Tax Department (ITD), acceptance of Y type of e-TDS/TCS correction Statement has been discontinued at TIN Central System |
| 4 | The statement was rejected due to Technical reason |
| 5 | The statement cannot be filed before the end of the relevant quarter of the current Financial Year |
| 6 | TAN present in the Statement/Application is not valid, kindly furnish valid TAN |
| 7 | Regular Statement with the same TAN, Financial Year, FORM, and Quarter is already furnished |
| 8 | Correction Statement cannot be accepted as Regular statement has been canceled |
| 9 | Regular statement is not available at TIN Central System for which correction statement is being furnished |
| 11 | More than one CDs/Pen drives are used for furnishing one e-TDS/TCS statement |
| 12 | More than one e-TDS statement is furnished in a CD/Pendrive |
| 13 | e-TDS/TCS statement file compressed using compression utilities other than WinZip 8.1 or ZipItFast 3 (or their higher versions) |
| 14 | The electronic media does not contain .fvu e-TDS/TCS statement |
| 16 | Physical copy of Form 27A is not accompanied with e-TDS/TCS statement |
| 17 | Overwriting/striking on Form 27A/27B not duly ratified by responsible/authorized person |
| 18 | e-TDS/TCS statement is not in conformity with the prescribed format provided by Income Tax Department (ITD) |
| 19 | Mismatch of TAN of Deductor mentioned on Form 27A with e-TDS/TCS statement file |
| 20 | Mismatch in Deductor Name mentioned on Form 27A/27B and e-TDS/TCS statement file, but no supporting document furnished for the same |
| 21 | TAN mentioned in e-TDS/TCS statement file not found in TAN master database of Income Tax Department (ITD), and no proof of TAN attached |
| 22 | Mismatch of control totals mentioned on Form 27A/27B with e-TDS/TCS statement file |
| 23 | Arithmetic validation failed |
| 27 | Others |
| 28 | In case of multi-batch correction statement, no. of batches = no. of statistics report (Applicable for quarterly statements) |
| 29 | The file is already uploaded to TIN Central System |
| 31 | Physical copy of Form 27A/27B not duly filled up or signed |
| 32 | e-TDS/TCS Statement furnished is not validated properly using the latest File Validation Utility (FVU). Please download the latest FVU along with all the necessary supporting files from the TIN website www.tin-nsdl.com, then once again validate and submit the e-TDS/TCS statement. |
| 33 | File creation date cannot be greater than the Central system date |
| 34 | File creation date should not be a future date |