5. Procedure to be followed by e-TDS intermediary.- (1) The e-TDS Intermediary shall receive the e-TDS Return from edeductors alongwith the declaration in Form No. 27A in paper format. (2) The e-TDS Intermediary shall perform format level validation and control checks on the e-TDS Returns received by him and on successful completion of the same, the e-filing Administrator shall issue provisional receipt to the e-deductor. (3) The e-TDS Intermediary shall upload the data on e-TDS Return on the server designated by the e-filing Administrator for the purpose of e-TDS Return and check whether the prescribed particulars relating to deposit of the tax deducted at source in bank and the permanent account number of the deductee have been given in the e-TDS Return. (4) On successful completion of the check, the data of e-TDS Return shall be transmitted by the e-TDS Intermediary to the e-filing Administrator together with the declaration in Form No.27A and the provisional receipt issued shall be deemed to be the acknowledgement of the e-TDS Return. (5) Where the details of deposit of tax deducted at source in bank, the permanent account number, tax deduction account number or any other relevant details are not given in the e-TDS Return, the e-filing Administrator shall forward a deficiency memo to the e-deductor with a request to remove the deficiencies within seven days of receipt of the same. (6) In case the deficiency indicated in the deficiency memo is removed within seven days, the data on e-TDS Return shall be transmitted by the e-TDS Intermediary to the e-filing Administrator and the provisional receipt shall be deemed to be acknowledgement of the e-TDS Return. The date of issue of provisional receipt shall be deemed to be the date of filing of the e-TDS Return. (7) In case no deficiency memo is issued by the e-filing Administrator within thirty days of issue of the provisional receipt, the provisional receipt issued shall be deemed to be the acknowledgement of the e-TDS Return and the date of issue of provisional receipt shall be deemed to be the date of filing of e-TDS Return. (8) Where the deficiencies indicated in the deficiency memo are not removed by the e-deductor within seven days, the e-TDS Intermediary shall communicate the same to the e-filing Administrator and transmit the data to the e-filing Administrator whereupon Assessing Officer may take action for declaring the return as an invalid return after giving due opportunity to the deductor as required under sub-section (4) of section 206 of the Act. (9) In case the defects intimated by the Assessing Officer are rectified within the period of fifteen days or such further period as may be allowed by the Assessing Officer, the date of issue of provisional receipt shall be deemed to be the date of filing of e-TDS Return. | 
