Deducting the tax is only half the obligation. It must be deposited by the due date and reported quarterly, or the expense itself can be disallowed.
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FREQUENCY
Quarterly
MAIN FORMS
24Q, 26Q and 27Q
DEPOSIT
Monthly, before filing
CERTIFICATES
Form 16 and Form 16A
What is included
Determination of correct TDS rates and sections
Monthly challan preparation and deposit tracking
Quarterly filing of Form 24Q, 26Q or 27Q
PAN validation for all deductees
Form 16 and Form 16A generation
Correction return filing for defaults
TRACES default and notice handling
Documents you will need
Deduction records
Details of payments made and TDS deducted
PAN of every deductee
Nature of each payment and applicable section
Lower or nil deduction certificates, where furnished
Payment records
TDS challans deposited for the period
TAN of the deductor
Previous quarter returns filed
Any TRACES default notices received
How the filing runs
Identify the deduction
The correct section and rate are determined for each payment type. Applying the wrong section is a common source of later defaults.
Deposit on time
Tax deducted must be deposited by the monthly due date. Interest runs from the date of deduction, not the date it was due.
File the quarterly return
The relevant form is filed with deductee-wise details, and challans are matched against the reported deductions.
Issue certificates
Form 16 for salary and Form 16A for other payments are generated from TRACES and issued to deductees.
The disallowance is bigger than the penalty
Most people focus on the late filing fee, which accrues per day until the return is filed. The more expensive consequence sits in the Income Tax Act: where TDS has not been deducted or not deposited, a portion of the corresponding expense can be disallowed when computing your business income. That means paying tax on money you actually spent. On a large contractor or professional fee payment, the disallowance routinely exceeds the late fee by a wide margin.
Tax must be deducted at a higher rate, and the return cannot report a valid credit, so the deductee cannot claim it. Collect PAN before making payment.