The Non-Resident Indian – NRI taxpayer can complete their registration process on to the TDS Reconciliation Analysis And Correction Enabling System (TRACES) portal, however, the link to access the TRACES portal for the NRI Taxpayers is different from that of the normal taxpayers. The NRI Taxpayers can perform the following activities through the portal:
- Registration
- View or Download Form 26AS
- Download / Correction Form 16B
- Manage profile
- Change password
Steps to Complete NRI Taxpayer Registration process on TRACES
Time needed: 5 minutes
- Visit the TRACES portal
Visit the NRI Taxpayer TRACES page to register yourself as a user. (www.nriservices.tdscpc.gov.in).
- Register as New User
Thereafter, click on the “Register as New User” option.
- Select Taxpayer option
Select the “Taxpayer” option from the drop-down list and click on the “Proceed” option.
- Enter the required details
Fill in these details in the respective fields:
1. PAN number
2. Date of Birth/Date of Incorporation
3. Surname
4. First Name
5. Middle Name
- Hence, moving forward, enter details in either option 1 or option 2.
In Case of Option 1 – Details of TDS Deducted/CollectedHence, enter the following details in their respective fields:
1. TAN of Deductor
2. Type of Deduction
3. Month-Year
4. TDS/TCS Amount (Amount should be entered in two decimal places such as 123.45)
- In case of Option 2- Challan detail of tax deposited by taxpayer
Therefore, enter the following details in the respective fields:
1. Assessment Year
2. Challan Serial Number
3. Amount (It should be entered in two decimal places such as 123.45)
- Enter the Captcha code
Hence, enter the captcha code from the image given and click on the “Proceed” option.
- Enter the following details in the Address and Communication Details section:
1. Flat/Door/Block Number
2. Town/City/District
3. State/Union Territory
4. Country
5. PIN Code
6. Country Code – Mobile Number
7. e-Mail ID
- Enter the following login details to complete the registration:
1. Password
2. Confirm Password
3. Security Question
4. Answer
The user ID of the taxpayer account is the same as their PAN number.
- Click on the “Create Account” option to move forward.
Hence, we move to a confirmation page. Verify the details and click on the “Confirm” option to move forward or “Edit” option in case you would like to make some changes to the details filled in.
Thus, an activation link is sent to the registered e-Mail ID and mobile number. Click on the activation link received to complete the registration process.
Additionally, a success message will be shown to the users after the successful completion of the registration process.
FAQs
The following activities can be performed by the NRI Taxpayer:
1. Registration and Login
2. Request and Download Form 26AS
3. View and edit profile
4. Request and Download Form 16B (Buyer)
5. Change Password
6. Request and Download JR
7. Form 26QB Correction
Once validation will be approved by TRACES (internally), e-mail for activation of account along with activation code will be sent to the user. To activate an account in TRACES, users have to click on the activation link sent to registered e-Mail ID and submit the activation code within 48 hours.
The following are the key steps for registration on TRACES:
1. Go to the TRACES website and click on the “Register as new” link to access the option to register as Deductor, Tax Payer or PAO
2. Enter the details such as PAN, Date of Incorporation/D.o.B and the Surname of the user in the respective fields
Thus, you will have to choose one out of the three options given to you to enter your information:
1. Details of TDS deducted/collected
2. Challan details of tax deposited by a taxpayer
3. Details of 26QB statement details filed by the buyer before a correction
Hence, by moving forward with one of the 3 options given above, you will be able to complete the registration process.
Hey @HarishMehta
Taxpayers or deductee cannot directly download form 16/form16A, the option to download Form 16/ 16A has been given to the Deductor. So, if you need Form 16 / 16A for TDS deducted by your current or previous employer or deductor you will have to contact them for the same. There is no option available on TRACES whereby you can download it yourself.
Hope this helps!
Hey @Dia_malhotra
Yes, individuals can still register as a taxpayer on TRACES even if they do not have TAN of the deductor by providing:
• Assessment Year
• Challan Serial Number and
• Amount of tax you have paid
Hope this helps!
In my Justification Report it shows an interest payable error whereas I’ve already paid the interest for that particular month According to the regulations what could be the reason for this?
Hi @saad,
According to regulations, interest payment default/errors may arise due to error in challan details , short deduction, short payment, late deposit of TDS amount. Here, you can file correction statement and revise the return.
Hope this helps!
Hi
I am not able to register the DSC despite many trials. I keep getting the error:
‘Error in establishing connection with TRACES Websocket Esigner. Please ensure that WebSigner Setup is installed and service is running on your machine and there are no proxies enabled on the browser while doing DSC activities’
Could you kindly help. I have tried all the instructions, as per below:
I have un-installed any previous versions of Java and emsigner.
I have installed Java 8, update 162 and 32 bit version on my Windows 10 machine
Downloaded TRACES-WebSigner-V2.0 and installed emsigner. The emsigner is running on my system.
Google Chrome is up to date. (Version 92.0.4515.131)
I have the DSC driver (e-pass 2003) installed.
I have rebooted and made sure the websigner (emsigner) is running.
When I go to my profile → Signature section, no window pops up, nothing loads, and if I click on ‘Request DSC’, I get the above error.
Could you point to me what I can do to make this work please. Do I need any physical device to generate tokens? I am logging in from the nri traces webpage. Thanks.
Preetham
@AkashJhaveri @Saad_C @Kaushal_Soni @Divya_Singhvi @Laxmi_Navlani can you help with this?
Hey @raopreetham, the first thing I would recommend you to do is to run the Emsigner as an administrator. Also, if it still does not seem to work, install the below mentioned JAVA fixer software and run it as an administrator and hopefully this would resolve your issue.
https://johann.loefflmann.net/downloads/jarfix.exe
The USB e-pass 2003 token device is particular type of a DSC.
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