The Control Totals in Error/Response File are generated only when a valid file is generated. Otherwise, the Error/Response File shows the nature of error. The control totals are as under:
Number of Collectee/Party records: In case of Form 27B/27D/27EQ/27E, it is equal to the total number of records of tax collection. 10 collection from 1party would mean 10 collectee records.
Amount Paid: This is the Total Amount of all payments made on which tax was collected. Incase of Form 27B/27D/27EQ/27E, this is equal to the total of all the amounts on which tax has been collected at source.
Tax Collected: This is the Total Amount of tax actually collected at source for all sales.
Tax Deposited: This is the total of all the deposit challans. It is normally the same as Tax Collected but at times may be different due to the interest or other amount.