21-April-2026
Taxation
 
What happens if your employer deducts TDS but doesn’t deposit it with govt? ITAT ruling brings clarity
21-Apr-2026

Imagine checking your Form 26AS and realising that the tax deducted from your salary never actually reached the government. Worse, the tax department then denies you the credit for it. That’s exactly what happened in a recent case — and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has now stepped in with a clear message: a taxpayer cannot be punished for the employer’s fault.

News Source:- https://www.financialexpress.com/money/what-happens-if-your-employer-deducts-tds-but-doesnt-deposit-it-with-govt-itat-ruling-brings-clarity-4212798/?ref=personalfinance_hp