What is TDS

TDS is the tax which is deducted at the source.

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What is TDS?

TDS is the tax which is deducted at the source. The person making certain payments as governed by the sections of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961 to another person deducts tax and same is then remitted to the government account. The Govt. has imposed the duty on the person making payment to the another person to deduct tax in order to minimize the tax evasion and to confirm that the person receiving the payment does not escape from the tax bracket.

The person who deducts the tax is known as Deductor and the person whose tax is deducted is known as Deductee. Apart from this Individual and HUF who are liable to get their accounts audited u/s 44AB are also liable to deduct TDS.

What is TDS Certificate?

TDS certificates are issued by the deductor (the person who is deducting tax) to the deductee (the person from whose payment the tax is deducted). There are mainly two types of TDS certificates issued by the deductor.

  • Form 16: which is issued by the employer to the employee incorporating details of tax deducted by the employer throughout the year, and
  • Form 16A: which is issued in all cases other than salary.

What is TDS Return?

TDS Return/statement is a summary of all the transactions related to TDS made during a Quarter.

What are the Due Dates of Filing TDS Return

  • 15th of July for Quarter 1,
  • 15th of October for Quarter 2,
  • 15th of January for Quarter 3 and
  • 15th May for last Quarter however for TCS statements (Form 27EQ) the due date is 30th April.

Types of TDS Forms

TDS/TCS Returns:-

  • Form 24Q        for salaries
  • Form 26Q        for non salaries
  • Form 27Q        For Non Resident (TDS deducted u/s 195)
  • Form 27EQ      for TCS
  • Form 27A/27B Control sheet for electronic TDS/TCS

Time-Limits to Deposit TDS

Where tax is deducted by the office of the Government:

  • on or before 7 days from the end of the month in which the deduction is made; and
  • on the same day where the tax is paid without production of income tax challan.

In any other cases:

  • on or before 7 days from the end of the month in which the deduction is made; and
  • on or before 30th day of April, where the income or amount is credited or paid in the month of March.

What we will provide you in our package?

  • Consultancy
  • TDS Computation
  • Filing of TDS Return

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Necessary Document For Filing TDS

The below-mentioned documents are for reference and are with the income tax return online (ITR).

  • PAN card/Pan Number
  • Tax payment challans (Self-assessment, advance tax, if you have deposited the same)
  • TDS certificates (if TDS has been deducted by other)
  • All Bank account information
  • In response to a notice received from Department of Income Tax – You need the details of Original return/details of notice.

Salary income

  • Form 16/Salary Certificate received from the Employer by the employee

House Property

  • Co-owner details (if property is co-owned)
  • Address of the property.
  • Rent details, Property Tax
  • Interest certificate issued by the bank for housing loan

Capital Gains

  • Details of investment in Capital Gains Accounts Scheme
  • Sale and Purchase deed of the property including stamp valuation of the property (for land/building)
  • Re-investment purchase deed for claiming exemption from Capital Gains
  • Documents for cost of improvement on the property (if improvement is done)
  • Details of expense that has been incurred on transfer
  • Stock statement in case of trading in shares etc. (specifying sale and purchase value of shares)
  • In case of other capital assets the cost of purchase, value of sale and cost of improvement if any

Tax savings investments

  • PPF passbook
  • Repayment certificate for housing loan
  • Tuition fees receipts
  • Donation receipts (along with PAN of the donee)
  • Deposit receipts for senior citizen saving scheme
  • Fixed deposit receipts
  • Life and medical insurance payment receipts
  • PPF passbook.

Other sources

  • Receipts of any income from winning of the lottery, horse races etc.
  • Details of accrued interest on NSC during the year.
  • Dividend warrants/amount
  • Bank Passbook/Statement or interest income certificate
  • PPF passbook for interest
  • Interest certificates on bonds
  • Rent agreement for plant & machinery, building etc. given on rent (if any

The above-mentioned documents are only for the purpose of reference. The users are recommended to gather other documents as required on the basis of the variable cases.

Objective of TDS