Resend Activation Link and Code for Deductor Registration on TRACES

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Sakshi Shah

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Last updated on April 27th, 2021

The deductor can request the TRACES portal to resend the activation link and codes by following the steps given in this article. Once the deductor completes the process of registration on TRACES, he must activate the account within 48 hours.

Steps to Resend Activation Link and Codes on TRACES

Time needed: 5 minutes

  1. Visit TRACES portal

    Go to the TRACES website. The home page of TRACES will appear on the screen. Click on ‘Continue’ to proceed further. Click on Register as New User > DeductorTRACES - Register as Deductor_home page

  2. Enter the required details

    Enter TAN and captcha text. Click on ‘Proceed’

  3. Click on the message of “Activation Pending”

    Since you have registered on TRACES but haven’t activated the account, the message of ‘Activation Pending‘ will appear on the screen. Click on OKTRACES - Activation Pending

  4. Resend activation link

    The system resends the Activation Link to your registered email and mobileTRACES - Activation Link Resent

  5. Enter the code

    Click on the Activation link within 48 hours to avoid deactivation. On the activation link screen, enter code sent on email under Activation Code 1 and enter code sent on mobile under Activation Code 2TRACES - Registration_Account Activation

  6. Login to your account

    You can now login to your account on TRACES as a DeductorTRACES Deductor Login

FAQs

How do I activate my TRACES account after registration?

Once you have completed the registration, you will receive an activation link and activation code on the mobile and email registered with TRACES. Click on the activation link, enter User Id and activation codes received on email and SMS. After successful activation, you can log in to TRACES.

I have not received the activation link and codes or I have inadvertently deleted the mail / SMS. How do I activate my TRACES account?

1. If 48 hours have passed from the date of registration, your account is deactivated. You will have to register as a new user once again.
2. If 48 hours have not passed from the date of registration, you can start the registration process and enter your TAN. If it is verified that you have registered but not activated your account, you can request to resend the activation link and codes.

If activation link and codes are resent, will the 48 hour deadline for activation be extended?

No. Resending activation codes will not extend the deadline. You still have 48 hours from the date of registration to activate your account on TRACES.

Got Questions? Ask Away!

  1. 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!

  2. 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!

  3. Avatar for saad saad says:

    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?

  4. 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!

  5. 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

  6. The USB e-pass 2003 token device is particular type of a DSC.

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