TDS Software
TDS File Validation Utility (FVU) & Return Preparation Utility (RPU)
Utilities to prepare TDS/TCS statements and validate them before filing, provided by the TIN facilitator.
Key features
- Validate .txt statements and generate the .fvu file
- RPU helps prepare statements in the prescribed format
- Version updates are published with each form change
- Free to download
Details
| Category | TDS Software |
|---|---|
| Latest version | See official site |
| Platform | Windows (Java runtime as specified on the download page) |
| System requirements | Latest FVU version for the form and financial year |
| Publisher | Protean eGov Technologies (TIN Facilitation Centre) |
| Official website | protean-tinpan.com |
| Official download | protean-tinpan.com |
| Directory entry updated | 03 Nov 2026 |
Installation / getting started
- Open the Protean TIN site and go to its downloads / TDS section.
- Download the latest FVU or RPU.
- Install it as per the instructions.
- Validate the statement and upload the .fvu file on TRACES / the e-filing portal as required.
Always download from the official link above. Steps are a general guide; the publisher's own instructions prevail.
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