TRACES - TDS Reconciliation Analysis and Correction Enabling System
Harit Aaykar
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What is the procedure of calculating interest on Late Payment?

Deposit late payment interest @ 1.5% per month or part of the month from the date of deduction till date of deposit.

Procedure for calculating Late Payment:

Amount Paid / Credited (Rs.) TDS Deducted (Rs.) TDS Deposited (Rs.) TDS Credit Allowed to the Extent of Available Balance (Rs.) Interest Calculation
Date of Deduction(dd-mmm-yyyy) Due Date for TDS Deposit(dd-mmm-yyyy) Date of Deposit as Per OLTAS(dd-mmm-yyyy) Period of Delay in Months Interest on Late Payment U/S 201 (1A)(Rs.)(Col 4 * 8 * 1.5%)
100000.00 10000.00 5000.00 4000.00 4-Mar-2012 30-Apr-2012 7-May-2012 3 180.00
Total 180.00

Calculation

No. of months in Defaults = 3 i.e., Mar-12 to May-12

4000*1.5%*3(Months) =180.00