How Can I Claim a TDS Refund Through ITR?

I claimed a refund on excess TDS deducted from my salary a couple of years ago.

The refund wasn't immediate. My return was processed first, and then the refund was issued separately a few days later.

One suggestion is to double-check that your bank account is still validated for refunds. A friend of mine had their refund delayed because the account validation had expired after changing bank details.

Other than that, the process was fairly straightforward as long as all the information matched the tax records.

I'm based in Canada and receive rental income from India.

Every year, tenants deduct TDS before transferring the rent. When I file my ITR, I reconcile those TDS credits with Form 26AS and AIS before submitting the return.

One year, one of the TDS entries hadn't yet been reflected in Form 26AS when I was preparing my return. I waited until it appeared because I didn't want a mismatch.

My refund came through without any issues after the return was processed. Since then, I've always checked that every TDS entry is visible before filing.

I had a similar situation with TDS deducted on bank interest.

After filing my ITR, I claimed the full TDS amount that appeared in Form 26AS. Since my tax liability was lower than the tax already deducted, the excess amount was calculated as a refund in my return.

I wasn't asked to upload any extra documents. My return was processed first, and the refund was credited to my validated bank account about two weeks later.

The important thing was making sure the TDS figures in the return matched Form 26AS exactly.