TDS Refund - FAQs

A Customer must have obtained Tax Deduction Account number (TAN) before they should deduct TDS. It is required for deposition of any TDS deducted. TAN can be obtained by applying to NSDL's facilitation centers.

• All customers who are liable to deduct the TDS, must pay TDS as per applicable rate (currently 10%) for the interest and fees being paid to SMFG India Credit.
• Customer must deposit the TDS amount so due into the government account every month within the due date prescribed.
  As per the Income Tax Act, 1961, the customer should file TDS return within the due date prescribed at the end of each calendar quarter.
• Once returns are filed, customer must submit request letter along with TDS certificates in Form16A generated from the income tax website to SMFG India Credit.

Yes. Original TDS certificate is required to be submitted for claiming the refund. Physical copy can be submitted else a digitally signed copy will need to be given.

• Customer should send hard copies of Original TDS certificates along with Annexure II and copy of cancelled cheque to a SMFG India Credit branch.
• Alternatively, digitally signed TDS certificates along with scan copy of request letter can be emailed to  
• Hard copy of TDS certificates along with Annexure II can be sent to the following address:

Taxation Team/CCRC Team SMFG India Credit Co. Ltd.

Ground Floor, Embassy 247, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Gandhi Nagar, Vikhroli (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400083

The original TDS certificates along with request letter must reach SMFG India Credit Team by following dates:

• On or before 30th September for the quarter ending on June 30th
• On or before 31st December for the quarter ending on September 30th
• On or before 31st March for the quarter ending on December 31st.
• On or before 31st July for the quarter ending on March 31st.

In the event of non-adherence to the above-mentioned timelines, SMFG India Credit is not obligated to make the TDS refund.

Where SMFG India Credit has filed its return of income it would become difficult for it to claim TDS from tax authorities leading to blocking of funds. To avoid such situation, it is advised that refund is claimed on immediate basis on filing of e-TDS return. This will help customer to claim refund from SMFG India Credit on time.

SMFG India Credit requests its customer to provide bank account details in the application for TDS refund form in Annexure II in order to enable timely refund through NEFT into the appropriate account as desired by the customer. In case of change in bank account details, copy of cancelled cheque should also be attached to Annexure II.

Yes. The request needs to be made in the format attached in Annexure II. Please note separate application is required to be made for each financial year.