Friends,
Income Tax Department of India has issued new version of RPU to upload your e-TDS returns. It's a totally free utility provided by the Income Tax Department. With the help of this utility one can easily prepare its e-TDS return. You can download  the same from Link given below.This  software can be used for all return and for all periods ,no need to  download separate software for revised return for old return . Further  it has inbuilt File validation Utility(FVU) according to period .Guide  "How to prepare step by step"return is also available in word  document.Further on Generation of Etds return it creates necessary stats  reports.
However it has few drawbacks like you can not import old FVU file for correction ,only consolidated files or earlier saved file can be imported ,further no database can be saved in this program ,No 27A form generated etc .But main feature is its free and comply all the mandatory requirement and tested by Govt agency .so Download ETDS return software from tin nsdl now.
e-TDS/TCS RPU (ver 2.5) for statement from FY 2005-06 onwards
However it has few drawbacks like you can not import old FVU file for correction ,only consolidated files or earlier saved file can be imported ,further no database can be saved in this program ,No 27A form generated etc .But main feature is its free and comply all the mandatory requirement and tested by Govt agency .so Download ETDS return software from tin nsdl now.
e-TDS/TCS RPU (ver 2.5) for statement from FY 2005-06 onwards
. File Validation Utility (FVU)
e-TDS / e-TCS returns prepared for FY  2005-06 and onwards (i.e. Forms 24Q, 26Q, 27Q and 27EQ) can be validated using this utility.
The e-TDS/TCS FVU is a Java based utility.  JRE (Java Run-time Environment) [versions: SUN JRE: 1.4.2_02 or 1.4.2_03 or 1.4.2_04 or IBM JRE: 1.4.1.0] should be installed  on the computer where the e-TDS/TCS FVU is being installed. Java is  freely downloadable fromhttp://java.sun.com and http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk or you can  ask your vendor providing computer facilities (hardware) to install the  same for you.
The  e-TDS/TCS FVU setup file (e-TDS/TCS FVU.exe) comprises of three files  namely:
- TDS FVU Readme.rtf: This file contains instructions for setup of the e-TDS FVU.
- e-TDS FVU Setup.exe: This is a setup program for installation of FVU.
- TDS_FVU_STANDALONE.jar: This is the FVU program file.
These files are in an executable zip file. These  files are required for installing the e-TDS/TCS FVU.
FVU for quarterly e-TDS/TCS statement  pertaining to FY 2010-11
FVU for quarterly e-TDS/TCS  statement up to FY 2009-10
Instructions for extracting the files are given  in:
Procedure  for preparation of return
