Steps to be followed for placing the request of consolidated TDS/TCS statement

As we are aware that we have to use only Consolidated FVU file for preparing eTDS correction returns, we need to follow a process on NSDL website to get the Consolidated FVU File.

• Login to https://www.tdscpc.gov.in/ with user id, password and TAN.
• On successful login, under option TDS/TCS, select “Request for Conso File”. Request for consolidated TDS / TCS statement can be made for your TAN only.
• On clicking the aforementioned option, provide details of statement as below for which consolidated file is required:
  • Form no.
  • Quarter &
  • Financial Year
• On successful validation of the above details, Please enter a Challan details BSR no., Date on which Tax Deposited, Challan Serial No. Challan Amount.
• After that Please enter at least three distinct valid PAN-Amount combinations corresponding to the statement mentioned above. If there is no such Challan, mention a challan with at least two valid PAN-Amount combinations. If there is no such challan, mention a challan with at least one valid PAN-Amount combination. If you do not have any such challan, mention a challan with no valid PAN-Amount combination and also select the checkbox (no valid PAN dedcutee row) in the PAN Details section below.

• On successful verification of above details please mention Provisional Receipt Number. 
• After Validation of Above details a Authentication Code will be generated.
• On Successful validation Consolidated file can be Downloaded from Downloads section.
• In case of large number of records in the TDS/TCS statement requested, the statement will be split in multiple files owing to restriction of mail size.
• Consolidated TDS/TCS statement provided will be in compressed form.
• Extension of the consolidated TDS/TCS statement will be .tds
• In case of single file, extract the content of the file by providing password to the file.
• In case of multiple files, merge the files using File Merge Utility and then extract the contents of the merged file by providing password.
• After extracting the consolidated TDS/TCS statement, import the same in the same in RPU for making the Correction.

Conclusion
The facility provided by NSDL will go a long way in helping deductors file correction statements in organized and better manner. The process of registration is simple but considering security every mail attachment from NSDL comes with password protection. This will require deductor to keep track of TAN registration number till it is activated. The process of placing request for consolidated statement , again is little complex for the sake of security.