Rule 178: Application for the specified TDS credit correction
Rule 178 prescribes Form 102 for the application under section 288(1), table row 11. The application goes to the Director General of Income-tax (Systems), or an authorised person, and is then forwarded to the Assessing Officer.
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Rule 178 - Application under section 288(1)[Table: Sl. No. 11] regarding credit of tax deduction at source
(1) The application required to be made by the assessee under section 288(1)[Table: Sl. No. 11] shall be in Form No. 102.
(2) Form No. 102 shall be furnished to the Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or the person authorised by him.
(3) The Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or any person authorised by him shall forward Form No. 102 to the Assessing Officer.
Rule breakdown
Check the parent TDS-credit provision
The form applies to the specific application under section 288(1), table row 11. Establish that the facts meet that provision rather than treating Form 102 as a universal TDS grievance form.
Keep the relevant income year, deduction details, return records and supporting statements available for the eligibility and credit analysis.
Use Form 102 and the prescribed recipient
The form is furnished to the Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or the person authorised by that official.
Follow the current official submission instructions. The rule does not state a substitute recipient or invent a separate taxpayer choice of processing authority.
Understand forwarding and the eventual decision
The Systems authority or authorised person forwards Form 102 to the Assessing Officer. This forwarding is a procedural step, not a statement that the requested credit has automatically been allowed.
Track the submission and any subsequent request for documents. Read section 288 for the substantive conditions and time limits.
Key takeaways
Specific statutory application
Section 288 table row 11 controls the scope.
Form 102
Use the prescribed application.
Systems-to-AO route
Forwarding does not itself approve the credit.
Practical checklist
- Check the applicable table-row conditions.
- Retain deduction and return evidence.
- Keep the application acknowledgement and follow-up record.
Avoid
- Do not treat Form 102 as a general form for every TDS mismatch.
FAQs
Which form does Rule 178 prescribe?
Form 102.
Does submission automatically grant the TDS credit?
No. The rule prescribes the application and forwarding route; the parent provision governs the substantive treatment.
Glossary
- Form 102
- The application prescribed for section 288(1), table row 11.