1(1) Every person, deducting tax or collecting tax in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, who has not been allotted a tax deduction account number or, as the case may be, a tax collection account number, shall, within such time as may be prescribed, apply to the Assessing Officer for the allotment of a "tax deduction and collection account number".
(2) Where a "tax deduction account number" or, as the case may be, a "tax collection account number" or a "tax deduction and collection account number" has been allotted to a person, such person shall quote such number-
(a) in all challans for the payment of any sum in accordance with the provisions of section 200 or sub-section (3) of section 206C;
(b) in all certificates furnished under section 203 or sub-section (5) of
section 206C;
2 (ba) in all the 3 *** statements prepared and delivered or caused to be
delivered in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 200 or
sub-section (3) of section 206C;
(c) in all the returns, delivered in accordance with the provisions of
section 206 or sub-section (5A) or sub-section (5B) of section 206C to any
income-tax authority; and
(d) in all other documents pertaining to such transactions as may be prescribed
in the interests of revenue.
4(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to such person, as may be
notified by the Central Government in this behalf.
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1. Subs. by Act 23 of 2004, s. 45, for section 203A (w.e.f. 1-10-2004).
2. Ins. by Act 21 of 2006, s. 44 (w.e.f. 1-6-2006).
3. The word "quarterly" omitted by Act 33 of 2009, s. 67 (w.e.f. 1-10-2009).
4. Ins. by Act 20 of 2015, s. 53 (w.e.f. 1-6-2015).
Section 200A Processing of statements of tax deducted at source
Section 201 Consequences of failure to deduct or pay
Section 202 Deduction only one mode of recovery
Section 203 Certificate for tax deducted
Section 203A Tax deduction and collection account number
Section 203AA Furnishing of statement of tax deducted
Section 204 Meaning of person responsible for paying
Section 205 Bar against direct demand on assessee
Section 206 Persons deducting tax to furnish prescribed returns
Section 206AA Requirement to furnish Permanent Account Number