TDS || E-Filing → Encryption certificate present in FVU/RPU folder is old.
Root Cause of the Error →
The error occurs when the encryption certificate located in the 'Zen TDS\e-TDStcsfvu' folder is outdated.
Solution →
To resolve this issue, follow these steps to update the encryption certificate with the latest FVU/RPU files:
- Open your web browser and navigate to https://www.protean-tinpan.com/
- Click on the "Continue" button on the website.
- Go to Downloads → e-TDS/e-TCS → Quarterly Returns → Regular.
- Locate the latest FVU Zip files available for download:
- FVU for quarterly e-TDS/TCS statements pertaining to FY 2010-11 onwards.
- FVU for quarterly e-TDS/TCS statements up to FY 2009-10.
- Download both of these files to your computer.
- Extract the contents of the downloaded FVU Zip files.
- Navigate to the directory where your Zen TDS software is installed:
- For 64-bit Systems: C:\Program Files (x86)\K.D.K. Software\Spectrum\Zen TDS\e-TDStcsfvu
- For 32-bit Systems: C:\Program Files\K.D.K. Software\Spectrum\Zen TDS\e-TDStcsfvu
- Replace the existing files in the 'e-TDStcsfvu' folder with the extracted files from the FVU Zip files.
After replacing the outdated files with the latest versions, restart the software and proceed with E-Filing. This update should resolve the encryption certificate issue.