Claim Tax Collected at Source

Claim Tax Collected at Source

When you make high-value purchases—like buying a car or booking an international trip—you might notice an additional charge on your bill labeled Tax Collected at Source (TCS). This amount is collected by the seller and deposited with the Income Tax Department under your PAN. It’s a way to ensure that individuals making significant purchases are reporting their income and taxes accurately.

While TCS might seem like an added expense, it’s not an extra tax. You can claim for refund when filing your Income Tax Return (ITR). 


Steps to claim Tax Collected at Source

There are three ways to add the TCS:

  1. Import from ITD using Autofill
    • Navigate to File > Tax Credits
    • Select Import from ITD using AutofillSelect Import from ITD using Autofill

    • Connect to ITD using Aadhaar OTP or credentialsConnect to ITD using Aadhaar OTP or credentials


      Once connected, your TCS and other tax credit details will be imported.

  2. Upload Form 26AS

    • Go to File > Tax Credits

    • Click on Upload Form 26ASClick on Upload Form 26AS

    • Attach your Form 26AS (downloaded from your Income Tax account)Attach your Form 26AS (downloaded from your Income Tax account)

    • Review the fetched details and proceedReview the fetched details and proceed

  3. Add Manually
    • Go to File > Tax Credits

    • Click Add manually and select the type of tax credit as TCSClick Add manually and select the type of tax credit

    • Fill in the required details such as TAN, name, amount, etc.Fill in the required details such as TAN, name, amount, etc.


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