How TDS Monthly Compliance works

  1. Step 1: Share payment register

    Timeline: Day 1-5

    • Upload salary, vendor, rent, and contractor payments.
    • Ollvy CA reviews TDS rates - 192 for salary, 194C for contractors, 194J for professionals, 194I for rent.
    • Wrong rate = you're liable for the shortfall plus interest.

    Milestone: Data received

  2. Step 2: TDS calculated, challans prepared

    Timeline: Day 5-6

    • Ollvy CA calculates TDS for each category.
    • Challans prepared with correct BSR code, assessment year, and minor head.
    • Wrong details cause Form 26AS mismatches for your vendors.

    Milestone: Challans ready

  3. Step 3: Challans paid by the 7th

    Timeline: Day 6-7

    • You pay through net banking.
    • Challan Identification Number (CIN) uploaded to your Ollvy account.
    • March TDS deadline is April 30 - different from every other month.

    Milestone: TDS deposited

  4. Step 4: 24Q and 26Q filed quarterly

    Timeline: Quarter end

    • Ollvy CA files Form 24Q (salary TDS) and Form 26Q (non-salary TDS).
    • Returns reconciled with challans before filing.
    • Form 16 (employees) and Form 16A (vendors) generated after filing.

    Milestone: TDS return filed

Everything included in TDS Monthly Compliance

TDS calculation - all sections covered

Salary (192), contractors (194C), professional fees (194J), rent (194I), interest (194A). Ollvy CA calculates correct rate and threshold for each payment type.

Challans prepared with correct codes

Wrong challan code means TDS credit does not reflect in the deductee's 26AS. Ollvy CA uses the correct BSR code, section, and assessment year every time.

Without Ollvy: Wrong code - deductee's 26AS shows zero. You refile.

With Ollvy: Correct code, first time. Credit reflects in 26AS within 3 days.

24Q and 26Q filed quarterly

Quarterly TDS returns filed on TRACES portal. Covers salary TDS (Form 24Q) and non-salary TDS (Form 26Q).

Form 16 and 16A generated on time

Form 16 for employees (due June 15) and Form 16A for vendors. Generated from filed returns and delivered to your account.

Without Ollvy: Missed June 15 deadline - Rs 100/day penalty per certificate

With Ollvy: Generated and delivered before the deadline. Every year.

What could go wrong with TDS Filing

Late deposit - interest from deduction date

  • TDS due by 7th of following month. 1.5%/month interest from date of deduction (Section 201(1A)).
  • March deadline is April 30.
  • Ollvy CA prepares challans before the 7th every month.

Wrong rate - expense disallowed

  • Under-deduction: you're liable for shortfall plus interest. The expense is disallowed under Section 40(a)(ia) - you pay income tax on money you already spent.
  • Ollvy CA applies current rates for each section.

Missing PAN - 20% TDS

  • If vendor/contractor doesn't provide PAN, TDS must be deducted at 20% (Section 206AA).
  • Ollvy CA flags missing PANs during data review.

Frequently asked questions about TDS Monthly Compliance

Who needs to deduct TDS?

Any business paying salary (192), rent above Rs. 2.4 lakh/year (194I), contractor payments above Rs. 30,000/contract (194C), or professional fees above Rs. 30,000/year (194J). Skip the deduction and the entire expense is disallowed.

Deposit due date?

7th of following month. March: April 30. Late deposit: 1.5%/month interest from deduction date. Plus Rs. 200/day for late quarterly return.

What is Form 16?

TDS certificate for employees. Shows salary and tax deducted. Employees need it to file their ITR. Generated after Q4 return is filed. Ollvy CA handles generation for all employees.

What is Form 16A?

TDS certificate for non-salary payments - contractors, professionals, rent. Issued to vendors after each quarterly return. Vendors use it to claim TDS credit in their own return.

TDS Monthly Compliance

TDS deposited by the 7th. 24Q and 26Q filed. Form 16 generated. Every month, on time.

Current cycle due: 20 May 2026

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For All businesses making TDS-applicable payments
Type Monthly retainer
Turnaround Ongoing

THE PROCESS

How Ollvy handles your TDS Filing

Step 1: Share payment register

Upload salary, vendor, rent, and contractor payments. Ollvy CA reviews TDS rates - 192 for salary, 194C for contractors, 194J for professionals, 194I for rent. Wrong rate = you're liable for the shortfall plus interest.

Milestone: Data received

Step 2: TDS calculated, challans prepared

Ollvy CA calculates TDS for each category. Challans prepared with correct BSR code, assessment year, and minor head. Wrong details cause Form 26AS mismatches for your vendors.

Milestone: Challans ready

Step 3: Challans paid by the 7th

You pay through net banking. Challan Identification Number (CIN) uploaded to your Ollvy account. March TDS deadline is April 30 - different from every other month.

Milestone: TDS deposited

Step 4: 24Q and 26Q filed quarterly

Ollvy CA files Form 24Q (salary TDS) and Form 26Q (non-salary TDS). Returns reconciled with challans before filing. Form 16 (employees) and Form 16A (vendors) generated after filing.

Milestone: TDS return filed

Day 1-5

Share payment register

  • Upload salary, vendor, rent, and contractor payments.
  • Ollvy CA reviews TDS rates - 192 for salary, 194C for contractors, 194J for professionals, 194I for rent.
  • Wrong rate = you're liable for the shortfall plus interest.

Data received

Ollvy Guided

We file correctly.
Not just on time.

Others

Documents taken as-is. Query or rejection? Your problem.

Ollvy

Every document reviewed before filing. Mismatches and format issues caught upfront.

NEXT STEPS

What TDS Filing unlocks

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

What customers say about TDS Filing

✓ Never missed deadline✓ Form 16 ready✓ CA explained rates
April 2026

Challans ready before the 7th every month. I pay, they file. Salary certificates were ready well before the June deadline.

- Arun Kumar Iyer

March 2026

Caught wrong rates on some payments in the first month itself. Fixed before it became a bigger issue.

- Sunita Deshmukh

April 2026

Form 16 for all 12 employees generated and sent to them by June 10. Five days before the deadline. No last-minute scramble.

- Nitin Wadhwa

DataRequired ForNotes
Salary register / payrollSalary TDS returnGross salary, PF deductions, and net pay per employee
Contractor invoice listNon-salary TDS returnName, PAN, amount paid, nature of work
Professional fee paymentsNon-salary TDS returnName, PAN, amount paid
Rent paymentsNon-salary TDS returnLandlord name, PAN, monthly rent amount
Interest payments (if any)Non-salary TDS returnPayee name, PAN, interest amount
PAN of all vendors and contractorsAll payment typesMissing PAN triggers 20% TDS rate

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

Any business paying salary (192), rent above Rs. 2.4 lakh/year (194I), contractor payments above Rs. 30,000/contract (194C), or professional fees above Rs. 30,000/year (194J). Skip the deduction and the entire expense is disallowed.

7th of following month. March: April 30. Late deposit: 1.5%/month interest from deduction date. Plus Rs. 200/day for late quarterly return.

TDS certificate for employees. Shows salary and tax deducted. Employees need it to file their ITR. Generated after Q4 return is filed. Ollvy CA handles generation for all employees.

TDS certificate for non-salary payments - contractors, professionals, rent. Issued to vendors after each quarterly return. Vendors use it to claim TDS credit in their own return.

TDS rates and when to deduct

Payment TypeSectionThresholdTDS Rate
Salary192Above basic exemption limitAs per income tax slab rate
Contractor (individual)194CRs. 30,000/payment or Rs. 1 lakh/year1%
Contractor (company)194CRs. 30,000/payment or Rs. 1 lakh/year2%
Professional/technical fees194JRs. 30,000/year10%
Rent - company paying (land/building)194IRs. 2.4 lakh/year10%
Rent - individual paying (land/building)194IBRs. 50,000/month5%
Interest from banks/NBFCs194ARs. 40,000/year (Rs. 50,000 for senior citizens)10%
Commission or brokerage194HRs. 15,000/year5%
No PAN provided206AAAny payment20% or applicable rate, whichever is higher

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Written by the same Ollvy CA team. Linked sources, updated when regulations change.

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