Lower and Nil Deduction
Two routes and only two: a certificate from the Assessing Officer in Form 128 , which anyone may seek, and a self-declaration in Form 121 , which only a resident non-company non-firm with no tax liability may give.
- 6 pages
- 156
- Word and PDF
- 13 September 2026
The 2 formats inside
- 1Covering letter for an application in Form 128 for a certificate of lower deduction under section 395, with the estimated income computation annexedon the firm's letterheadOn its own₹149
- 2Form 121, covering note to the declarant and the deductor's register of declarationson the deductor's letterheadOn its own₹149
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The first part of “Covering letter for an application in Form 128 for a certificate of lower deduction under section 395, with the estimated income computation annexed”, as it downloads. Blanks are highlighted.
On the firm's letterhead, for the applicant
Date: [Date of the letter]
To,
The Assessing Officer (TDS)
[Ward / Circle]
[Assessing Officer (TDS): office address]
Applicant: [Applicant's name] PAN: [Applicant's PAN] Status: [Applicant's status (e.g. company, firm, individual)] Tax year: [2026-27]
Application in Form 128 filed on TRACES on: [Date Form 128 was filed on TRACES] Acknowledgement number: [Acknowledgement number of Form 128]
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