What is TDS return filing?
When you deduct TDS (as employer, business, or professional), you are a “deductor” under the
Income-tax Act, 1961. You must not only deduct and deposit tax (via challan), but also report it
to
the department through quarterly TDS returns (Form 24Q, 26Q, 27Q etc.). These returns tell the
department who you deducted from, how much, and under which section.
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Why careful filing matters
TDS returns feed directly into Form 26AS and AIS of each deductee. Wrong PAN, wrong section or
wrong amount creates mismatches, notices and credit issues for employees, vendors and
consultants.
A clean TDS trail becomes your defence in scrutiny, survey, or assessment, showing that tax was
correctly deducted, deposited and reported.
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