Instructions to Fill up CSV Template for Form No 128 on TRACES
These instructions may be read in conjunction with the set of instructions available on the request screen at
‘File Form No. 128’(hereinafter referred to as the request’)
In case of any doubt, please refer to relevant provisions of the Income-tax Act, 2025 and the Income-tax Rules,
2026
General Instructions
• Download a new CSV template via the “Download CSV Template” option to ensure that all formulas
and macro-enabled features function correctly.
• Do not modify data types of columns in CSV Template.
• Once data is filled, save your file as a “CSV UTF-8 (Comma delimited) (*.csv)” and import it in the form
using “Upload CSV” button
• Data filled manually in the online form for a particular field will be erased in case of CSV file import, you
can use ‘Export as CSV’ option to export the data already filled in online table.
• The excel templates filled, converted to CSV file, and uploaded in the form will appear as attachments
in the respective fields
• Further, in the Preview screen, the CSV files uploaded for the fields will appear as attachments below
the respective fields, with the option of downloading to verify the correctness of the information filled in
the CSV file
• In the submission/ preview PDF, for the fields wherein CSV file is uploaded, the CSV file name reference
shall appear against such respective fields
• Post submitting the form, the taxpayer can download the filed form as well as the attachments in “View
Filed Forms” section.
• The formula is restricted to first 1000 rows in the excel template, so if you have entries more than 1000
rows, you are requested to drag the formula till the additional rows required/ added.
• Please make sure there are not any blank cells for the mandatory fields to avoid errors at the time of csv
upload
• Please note that the file size cannot be more than 5MB
• Please note that for all Numeric fields, the format should be ‘Number’ not ‘General’ as per below
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