TDS stands for Tax Deducted at Source and it is the tax which is paid in advance by person responsible for making payments in the form of salary, contract payment, dividends, Funds etc. to Government as per income tax slab rate. Person deducting the tax is known as deductor and the person whose tax is being deducted is known as dedicatee. Recipient of income receives the net amount (after deducting TDS) which may be in the form of cash or cheque or credit in payee's account
TDS return filing is a quarterly statement submitted to Income Tax Department and is required to be submitted by deductor. Return contains the details of TDS deducted and deposited by deductor, PAN of deductor and deductee, TDS challan information, etc. There are different TDS forms which are prescribed depending upon purpose of deducting TDS. TDS return filing must be done by every assesses who has deducted TDS after prescribed intervals.
i. Rectifying PAN Mismatch & Challan Mismatch.
ii. Declaration for Non-filing Statements & TDS Refunds.
iii. Any other consultation with regards to TDS deductions & related matters.