Monday, March 18, 2013

Popular FAQ's about Registration on TRACES

I am a registered user in TIN. How do I login to TRACES?


If you already have a TAN Account in TIN, you can use the existing User Id and Password as in TIN to login to TRACES after updating your profile. However, if you are not able to register on TRACES using existing User Id and Password, you can register as new user on TRACES.

I am a registered user at TIN but I have forgotten my User Id and / or Password. How do I register on TRACES?

If you are not able to register on TRACES using your TIN User Id and Password (for your TAN Account), please register as a new user. Click on 'Register as New User', select type of user as 'Deductor' and proceed. This will create your new profile as deductor in TRACES and you will be able to login to TRACES after you activate the account.

How do I activate my account?

After completing registration, you will receive an activation link and activation code on your email id registered with TRACES. You will also receive an activation code through SMS on your mobile number registered with TRACES. Click on the activation link and enter User Id and the activation codes received through email and SMS and proceed. After successful activation, you can log in to TRACES.

What are the details that I need to enter in the registration form?

For Deductors

• Step–1

o TAN of Deductor

• Step–2

o Token Number of the regular statement corresponding to the Financial Year, Quarter and Form Type displayed on screen

o Challan details of one particular CIN which has been mapped to at least three deductee rows. If there is no such challan, please enter details of challan having maximum number of deductee rows

• Step–3

o PAN of Deductor

o PAN of Authorised Person (person responsible for deduction of tax at source)

o Date of Birth of Responsible Person as in PAN database

o Designation of Responsible Person

o Communication Address

o Mobile Number

o Email Id

For Tax Payers

• Step–1

o PAN of Tax Payer

o Date of Birth as on PAN Card

o Name as in PAN database

o Option 1 – Details from Form 26AS or salary slip (in case of salaried persons). Provide TAN of deductor who has deducted TDS / TCS, month & year of deduction and amount of tax deducted

o Option 2 – Details of any tax paid by you. Provide Assessment Year for which payment was made by you, Challan Serial Number of the challan using which payment was made and amount as per the challan

• Step–2

o Communication Address

o Mobile Number

o Email Id

What is Authentication Code?

Authentication code is generated when you clear validation details for a statement for certain functionalities such as Download Form 16 / 16A, Download NSDL Conso File, Download Justification Report, etc. Authentication code generated for a particular statement will be valid for the calendar day (i.e., an authentication code generated on 10-Dec-2012 can be used only on 10-Dec-2012 to clear validation details for the same statement. It will not be valid the next day).

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