Protean's Java utility for Accounts Offices to prepare the monthly Form No. 137 (24G). By Protean eGov Technologies Ltd
- Windows
By the ToolsBharat teamLink checked 30 Oct 2026How we check
Quick answer
Form No. 137 (earlier Form 24G) Preparation Utility is free software for Windows from Protean eGov Technologies Ltd. Protean's Java utility for Accounts Offices to prepare the monthly Form No. 137 (24G). Download it only from tinpan.proteantech.in. The latest version we track is 1.9. ToolsBharat links straight to the publisher's own download page, with no bundled offers.
- Latest version:
- 1.9
- Publisher:
- Protean eGov Technologies Ltd
- Official site:
- tinpan.proteantech.in
- Licence:
- Free — Government utility (by Protean for the Income Tax Department)
- Windows:
- Not stated (runs on Java)
Our verdict
Only for government Accounts Offices (PAO, DTO, CDDO) that report TDS/TCS paid without a challan. Form 24G has been renamed Form No. 137 from FY 2026-27; the current utility is version 1.9. Validate every file with the matching Form No. 137 FVU before submission.
Install guide · इंस्टॉल गाइड
- Windows
- Not stated (runs on Java)
- 1Install Java if it is not already on the PC.
- 2Download FORM24G_RPU_1.9.zip from Protean's Form No. 137 Preparation Utility page and save it locally.
- 3Extract it and run Form-No_137.bat; if Java is missing, a message appears — install Java and retry.
- 4Prepare the statement, then validate the file with the Form No. 137 FVU.
Key features
- Prepares regular and correction statements
- Up to 75,000 records per statement
- Runs from Form-No_137.bat
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Pros
- Pro: From Protean, the Income Tax Department's TIN service provider
- Pro: Download needs no login
Cons
- Con: Needs Java; Protean's requirement text is very old
- Con: Only relevant to government Accounts Offices
What's new in 1.9
See what changed in 1.9 in the official release notes
Version history
Version 1.9Latest
date not stated- SHA-256
- The developer does not publish one
- Source
- Release notes
Requirements
- OS
- Not stated for current Windows (page lists legacy Windows 2000/XP text)
- Architecture
- Not stated
- Also needs
- Java Runtime Environment
Licence
- Type
- Free
- Licence
- Government utility (by Protean for the Income Tax Department)
- Publisher
- tinpan.proteantech.in
Where these facts come from
Checked 30 Oct 2026
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- e-TDS/TCS Return Preparation Utility (RPU)1.2 (TY 2026-27+) · FreeProtean's Java utility for preparing quarterly TDS and TCS statements. Official No bundles
- Form No. 137 (earlier Form 24G) File Validation Utility (FVU)1.9 · FreeValidates Form No. 137 / Form 24G statement files before submission. Official No bundles
Form No. 137 (earlier Form 24G) Preparation Utility
1.9 · Not stated