What are the TDS return due dates?

Broadly 31 July, 31 October, 31 January and 31 May for the four quarters. The monthly TDS deposit is due by the 7th of the following month.

Can the ₹200 per day late fee be waived?

No. The section 234E fee is mandatory and must be paid before the return can be accepted.

I got a TRACES default notice — can it be fixed?

Yes. Most defaults come from PAN errors, challan mismatches or short deduction, and are resolved by filing a correction statement.

Do I need to file a nil TDS return?

If you have a TAN but made no deductions in a quarter, filing a declaration for non-filing on TRACES avoids default notices.

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TDS runs on a quarterly clock all year — deposit by the 7th of every month, file the statement by the end of the following month, and issue certificates 15 days later. Late TDS returns cost ₹200 per day under section 234E, and that fee cannot be waived.

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The forms and who files them

Form 24Q

TDS on salaries — filed by every employer, quarterly.

Form 26Q

TDS on non-salary payments to residents — contractors, professional fees, rent, commission.

Form 27Q

TDS on payments to non-residents, including NRI property purchases.

Form 27EQ

TCS statements, where tax is collected at source.

What non-compliance costs

₹200 per day under section 234E until the return is filed — capped at the TDS amount
1% interest per month for late deduction, 1.5% per month for late deposit
Penalty up to ₹1,00,000 under section 271H for long delays or incorrect statements
30% of the expense can be disallowed in your income tax computation
Your deductees do not get credit in Form 26AS and will chase you for it

How we handle a TDS quarter

01
Validate PANs and challans
Wrong PANs cause short-deduction defaults at 20%. We validate before filing.
02
Prepare the statement
Deductee-wise breakup mapped correctly to each challan.
03
File and check the status
The return is filed and the TRACES processing status is tracked to closure.
04
Issue certificates
Form 16 and Form 16A are downloaded and issued to your employees and vendors.

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