What Is TDS?: When and How To Deduct TDS?

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What is TDS?

TDS or Tax Deducted at Source, is a means of indirect tax collection by Indian authorities
according to the Income Tax Act, 1961. TDS is managed by the Central Board of Direct
taxes.In this guide lets learn how to set-up TDS in Tally ERP9.

When and how to deduct TDS?


Income and expenditure such as salary, lotteries, interests from banks, payment of
commissions, rent payment, payments to freelancers, etc. fall under the ambit of TDS.
When making payments under these segments, a percentage of the overall payment is
withheld by the source that is making the payments.

Deductor
The source, which can be a person or an organization, is known as the Deductor.

Deductee
The person whose payment is getting deducted is called the Deductee. For instance,John
smith LLP paid  Audit fee to Vikas Gupta,

 Deductor is John Smith LLP.


 Deductee: Vikas Guptha.
To Know more about Tax deducted at source You can visit this link.
Example Transaction for TDS in Tally ERP9 used in this Guide.
On 01-02-2016 John Smith LLP Paid to Mr. Vikas Gupta  ACA, Rs 50000 as Audit fee ,TDS
deducted @ 10%  Rs 5000/-
We are going to implement TDS in Tally ERP9 based on above Expense  transaction.

If You Don’t like to read, You like see how TDS is implemented,we have a video tutorial.

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How to activate TDS in Tally ERP9?


Step1
Go to Gateway of Tally > F11: Features > Statutory and Taxation
Enable following options by typing ‘Yes’

Enable Tax deducted at source ( TDS) ?

Set/alter TDS details?


You will get a new screen where you can enter Company TDS Deductor details. Enter all
those details as in the below image.

In side Deductor details there is an option set/alter details of person responsible ? set this
Yes, you will have a new screen where the details of person responsible details. Enter
responsible person name.
Enter and save all three screens. Now we have activated TDS in Tally ERP9.

Step2
Creating TDS nature of payment.
Before creating TDS nature of payment, you should know there are some transactions
specified under Income Tax rules attract TDS. Here is a list transaction and its payment
code.

Nature of Payment

Section Payment Code


Section Nature of Payment Payment Code
192 Payment to Govt. Employees 92A
other than Union
Government Employees
192 Payment of Employees other 92B
than Govt. Employee
Nature of Payment

Section Payment Code


193 Interest on Securities 193
194 Divident 194
194A Interest other than interest 94A
on securities
194B Winnings from lotteries and 94B
crossword puzzles
194BB Winnings from horse race 4BB
194C Payment of contractors and 94C
sub-contractors
194D Insurance Commission 94D
194E Payments to non-resident 94E
Sportsmen/Sport
Associations
194EE Payments in respect of 4EE
Deposits under National
Savings Schemes
194F Payments on account of Re- 94F
purchase of Units by Mutual
Funds or UTI
194G Commission, prize etc., on 94G
sale of Lottery tickets
194H Commission or Brokerage 94H
194I Rent 94I
194J Fees for Professional or 94J
Technical Services
194K Income payable to a resident 94K
assessee in respect of Units
of a specified Mutual Fund
or of the units of the UTI
194LA Payment of Compensation 4LA
on acquisition of certain
immovable property
194LB Income by way of Interest 4LB
from Infrastructure Debt
fund
194LC Income by way of interest 4LC
Nature of Payment

Section Payment Code


from Indian company
engaged in certain business
195 Other sums payable to a 195
non-resident
196A Income in respect of units of 96A
Non-Residents
196B Payments in respect of Units 96B
to an Offshore Fund
196C Income from foreign 96C
Currency Bonds or shares of
Indian Company payable to
Non-Resident
196D Income of foreign 96D
institutional investors from
securities
For more authority report and TDS rate chart visit income tax official website

To create TDS nature of payments,

Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounts Info. > Statutory Info. > TDS Nature of


Pymts > Create
Lets create ‘Fees for Professional or Technical Services’ as Audit feepaid is a
professional fees.
The screen look like this and fill all the details within.
 Name: The name of nature of payment, here our example ‘Fees for Professional or
Technical Services.
 Section: Enter Section under income tax for the nature of payments pick from the
table given above.
 Payment Code: This is the payment code in which payment is to be made, this
information also available in the Table given above. Here its is 94J
 Rate : Rate of TDS as per Income tax rule , here a link for that
 Threshold Limit: This is the limit at which the deduction is exempted as per rule,
this information also available in the link given above. In our case it 30000.
Press enter and save the screen

Step 3
Create an Expense ledger with TDS applicability.
In our case Audit fee is the expense ledger.
Gateway of Tally >Accounts info>Ledger>Create

Give all the details, Like name, under- indirect expense and most importantly under
statutory information  choose,

 Is TDS Applicable? :Applicable
 Nature of Payment: Choose the TDS nature of payment we have created above,
Fees for Professional or Technical Services.

Press enter and save or use Ctrl + A.

Step4
Creating Party Ledger with TDS deductability.
 
Go to Gateway of Tally>Accounts info>Ledger>Create.

Fill the details as usual,

Under statutory Information


Is TDS Deductable?  Yes
Deductee Type : Choose whichever is applicable from the list, in our case lets choose
‘Individual-Resident’.
Deduct TDS in the same voucher : Yes

Under Mailing Details:  fill all details and especially


Provide bank details: Yes and fill sub screen.

Under Tax Registration Details.


PAN: NJDPG5464K
Provide PAN Details: Yes

The screen will look like this.

Press Enter and save.


Step5
Creating TDS Ledger in Tally ERP9
Go to Gateway of Tally>Accounts info>Ledger>Create
Enter the TDS Ledger details as in below.
Name: TDS on Professional Fee
Under: Duties & Taxes.
Types of duty/tax: TDS
Nature of payment : TDS Nature of payment we have created above ‘Fees for Professional or
Technical Services’.

Save the screen.

Step 6
TDS on Transaction in Tally ERP9.
In our case Audit fee payment is the transaction that attract TDS,Let’s make a bank payment
to Vikas Gupta.
Go to Gateway of Tally>Accounting Voucher>Journal.
Debit the expense ledger with Total amount, then credit Party amount after deducting TDS
and TDS ledger with TDS Amount.

See the Journal Voucher Screen shot below.


Press enter and save the screen.

Step7
TDS Payment in Tally ERP9
TDS should be paid on or before the 7th of Nex month. So in our example pay it on or before
7th march 2016.
Gateway of Tally>Accounting Voucher>F5 Payment
In Payment voucher there is a button on the right button panel called ‘Stat Payment’.

On clicking Stat Payment ,You will get a new screen,where  you can select pending TDS
details.
Select All details and press enter.The final payment screen will be as follows.

Enter bank allocation details and save the screen.

On printing TDS Payment voucher, you will get Offline bank Payment ITNS 281 Challan.
TDS Reports
There are Two main reports in TDS Report section

1. Form 26 Q : As per the Income Tax Act, 1961, every corporate and government
entity responsible for deduction of tax at source should furnish TDS returns containing
details of deductee(s) and challan details relating to deposit of tax with the Income Tax
Department. Form 26Q is the Quarterly return of TDS in respect of all payments other
than salaries.  This is applicable for Resident and the due date for Government entities is
July 31st, October 31st, January 31st, and May 15th; for non-government entities the due
dates for filing returns are July 15th, October 15th, January 15th, and May 15th.
Form26 Q can be accessed from

Gateway of Tally > Display > Reports > Statutory Reports > TDS Reports > Form 26Q.

2. Form 27 Q : Form 27Q is a Quarterly return for deduction of tax in respect of


payments made to non-residents other than salary.
Form 27 Q can be accessed in Tally ERP9
Gateway of Tally > Display > Reports > Statutory Reports > TDS Reports > Form 27Q.

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