TDS Return Filing in Aurangabad — Quarterly Compliance by Expert CA

Maharashtra's Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) is India's emerging auto hub — Skoda, Volkswagen, and Bajaj have plants here — alongside world heritage sites Ajanta and Ellora driving tourism. For businesses in Aurangabad, Maharashtra that pay salaries, contractor fees, professional charges, rent, or commission above specified thresholds — TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) compliance is a mandatory quarterly obligation. Missing TDS deduction, late payment, or incorrect returns attracts substantial penalties, interest, and can result in 30% of your own business expenses being disallowed for income tax — dramatically increasing your tax bill. TaxAMC's CA team manages complete TDS compliance for businesses of all sizes across Aurangabad.

1. What is TDS and Who Must Deduct It in Aurangabad?

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is a mechanism where the party making a payment deducts a government-prescribed percentage of tax before paying the recipient — and deposits it directly to the Income Tax Department. The recipient gets the balance and can later claim the TDS as a credit against their total tax liability when filing their ITR.

TDS is not a tax on the recipient alone — the legal obligation sits entirely on the person making the payment (the deductor). If you pay salary, rent, contractor fees, or professional charges above specified thresholds, you are legally required to deduct TDS before payment — regardless of whether the recipient asks you to or not.

Your Aurangabad business must deduct TDS on these payments:

• Salary to employees: All employers paying above the basic exemption limit must deduct TDS monthly based on each employee's projected annual tax liability
• Contractor/subcontractor payments: ₹30,000+ per contract or ₹1 lakh+ aggregate in a year — Section 194C
• Professional fees: Doctors, lawyers, architects, CAs, consultants — ₹30,000+ per year — Section 194J
• Technical services: IT services, software maintenance, testing, analytics — ₹30,000+ — Section 194J (2%)
• Rent: Land, building, furniture, fittings, plant, machinery — above ₹2.4 lakh per year (₹50K/month) — Section 194I
• Commission and brokerage: ₹15,000+ — Section 194H
• Purchase of immovable property: Any property sale above ₹50 lakh — 1% TDS on full value — Section 194IA
• Cash withdrawal above ₹1 crore: Section 194N
• Interest (other than banks): ₹5,000+ — Section 194A
• E-commerce operator payments to sellers: Section 194O

2. TDS Rate Chart — Common Payment Categories for Aurangabad Businesses

Nature of Payment	Section	TDS Rate (PAN furnished)	TDS Rate (No PAN)	Threshold
Salary — as per tax slab	192	As per income tax slab rate	20% flat	Above basic exemption limit
Contractor — individual/HUF	194C	1%	20%	₹30,000 single / ₹1L annual
Contractor — others (company/firm/LLP)	194C	2%	20%	₹30,000 single / ₹1L annual
Professional services	194J	10%	20%	₹30,000 per year
Technical services / call centres	194J	2%	20%	₹30,000 per year
Rent — land/building/furniture	194I	10%	20%	₹2.4L per year
Rent — plant/machinery/equipment	194I	2%	20%	₹2.4L per year
Commission/brokerage	194H	5%	20%	₹15,000 per year
Purchase of immovable property	194IA	1%	1% (same)	₹50 lakh
Interest — other than bank	194A	10%	20%	₹5,000 per year
Dividends	194	10%	20%	₹5,000 per year
Payment to non-residents	195	Rates per DTAA / 20%+ surcharge	Higher rate	Any amount

3. Which TDS Return Form Does Your Aurangabad Business File?

Form	Purpose	Who Files It	Frequency
24Q	TDS on salary payments to employees	All employers in Aurangabad with salaried staff	Quarterly — with annual statement at Q4
26Q	TDS on all non-salary payments — contractors, rent, professional fees, commission, interest	All businesses making such payments above threshold	Quarterly
27Q	TDS on payments to non-residents and foreign companies	Businesses in Aurangabad paying foreign parties	Quarterly
27EQ	TCS — Tax Collected at Source (e.g., sale of scrap, timber, minerals, liquor for retail, car sales above ₹10L)	Businesses under TCS provisions of Section 206C	Quarterly

TDS Return Filing Deadlines:

Quarter	Period	TDS Return Due Date
Q1	April – June	31st July
Q2	July – September	31st October
Q3	October – December	31st January
Q4	January – March	31st May

4. The Hidden Cost of Not Deducting TDS — Expense Disallowance in Aurangabad

Most business owners focus on the TDS penalty and interest — but the most damaging consequence of TDS non-compliance is the 30% expense disallowance under Section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act.

How it works:

• If you pay a contractor ₹10 lakh without deducting TDS, 30% of ₹10 lakh = ₹3 lakh is disallowed as a business expense
• This ₹3 lakh is added back to your taxable income — you pay income tax on money you already spent
• At the 30% tax slab: you pay additional income tax of ₹90,000 on ₹3 lakh disallowed expense
• Plus TDS interest at 1% per month from date of deductibility — on top of the disallowance

Payment Without TDS	Actual Cost to Aurangabad Business
Contractor paid: ₹10 lakh (no TDS)	TDS payable: ₹20,000 (2%) + interest + penalty
30% expense disallowance: ₹3 lakh	Additional income tax at 30%: ₹90,000
Total cost of non-compliance	₹1.1 lakh+ in tax cost on a single ₹10L payment

5. Form 16 and 16A — TDS Certificates Your Aurangabad Business Must Issue

Every deductee — employee or vendor — has a legal right to receive a TDS certificate for the tax deducted on their income. Failure to issue TDS certificates attracts a penalty of ₹100 per day per certificate.

Form 16 — For Employees:

• Part A: Employer name, address, TAN, summary of quarterly TDS deducted and deposited — generated from the TDS portal after 24Q filing
• Part B: Complete salary computation — gross salary, all allowances, deductions claimed (80C, 80D, HRA, LTA), and final tax computation
• Mandatory for: All employers who have deducted TDS on salary under Section 192
• Deadline: 15th June of the following financial year

Form 16A — For Contractors, Landlords, Professionals, and Others:

• Quarterly TDS certificate issued after each quarter's 26Q return is filed
• Contains details of payment made, TDS deducted, and challan through which TDS was deposited
• Used by recipients to claim TDS credit in their ITR
• Deadline: Within 15 days of the due date of the relevant TDS return

6. Section 197 — Lower Deduction Certificates for Your Vendors

Vendors and contractors who regularly receive payments with full TDS deduction often have their entire annual tax liability covered by TDS — meaning they wait months for an ITR refund. A Section 197 certificate from the Income Tax Department allows the payer to deduct TDS at a lower rate (or nil rate) for the entire year.

Who should apply for Section 197:

• Contractors and professionals whose total annual income results in a lower actual tax than the standard TDS rate
• Businesses with significant tax deductions (depreciation, losses) that reduce effective tax below TDS rates
• Exporters receiving foreign payments subject to Section 195 TDS who have zero Indian tax liability

TaxAMC files Section 197 applications for eligible vendors of Aurangabad businesses — and also files applications for your own business if your income attracts TDS from clients.

7. How TaxAMC Manages Your TDS Compliance in Aurangabad

• TDS obligation mapping: All your payment categories reviewed and TDS deductibility assessed comprehensively
• Monthly deduction advisory: Correct TDS amount advised on each payment before it is made
• PAN verification: All deductee PANs verified on the Income Tax portal before filing — preventing 20% TDS rate on unverified PANs
• Monthly challan preparation: TDS payment challans prepared and filed on time (by 7th of the following month for most payments)
• Quarterly return filing: 24Q and 26Q filed accurately with correct challan mapping and deductee PAN details
• Correction returns: Any errors in filed TDS returns corrected immediately — preventing demand notices from IT Department
• Form 16/16A generation: All certificates generated after each quarter's filing and shared with your employees and vendors
• Section 197 applications: Filed for eligible vendors to reduce their TDS burden and improve cash flow
• Notice handling: Any TDS demand notice or IT Department query handled by our CA team

8. Areas We Serve in Aurangabad

TaxAMC provides services across all localities in Aurangabad, including:

• Chikalthana MIDC
• Waluj MIDC (Auto Hub)
• Shendra AURIC (Industrial City)
• Station Road (Commercial)
• Garkheda
• Cidco N-1 to N-12 Areas

Also serving nearby cities: Nashik, Pune, Latur, Nanded.

9. Frequently Asked Questions — TDS Return Filing in Aurangabad

Q: When are TDS returns due in Aurangabad?
Q1 by 31st July, Q2 by 31st October, Q3 by 31st January, Q4 by 31st May. TaxAMC files before every deadline.

Q: What happens if I don't deduct TDS on a payment?
1% monthly interest from deductibility date + 30% of that expense disallowed in your income tax — directly increasing your own tax bill. TaxAMC prevents this with proactive deduction advisory.

Q: Does my startup in Aurangabad need to file TDS returns?
Yes — if it makes salary payments, contractor payments, or rent payments above TDS thresholds. TaxAMC handles TDS compliance for startups and growing businesses of all sizes.

Q: The employee's PAN was wrong in our TDS return — what should I do?
File a correction return immediately. The employee cannot claim TDS credit with a wrong PAN — you will face a demand from them. TaxAMC corrects TDS returns for Aurangabad businesses quickly.

Q: We forgot to deposit TDS that was already deducted — is it too late?
Pay immediately — late deposit interest is 1.5%/month but the situation is recoverable. TaxAMC advises on minimum penalty exposure and manages the catch-up deposit and filing.