TDS Return Preparation - PAN and Challan Checks

TDS return preparation:clean data, no defaults.

Most TDS problems start before filing: deductions not matched to challans, wrong PANs, wrong section codes. Careful preparation prevents TRACES defaults, short-deduction notices and unhappy vendors whose credit is missing. We prepare your TDS data properly before it is filed.

Ledgers reconciledFees agreed in writingDefaults prevented

What preparation covers.

Ledger reviewEvery expense that should have had TDS, and the rate applied.
Challan matchingEach deduction matched to a challan and period.
PAN validationDeductee PANs checked as valid and operative.
Section codesCorrect codes under the new forms and payment types.
CertificatesLower deduction certificates and treaty documents applied.
Working papersA file that supports the return at audit.

Problems it prevents.

Short deductionWrong rate or code

Demands for the difference, with interest.

Short paymentChallan mismatch

Deductions not linked to the right challan.

Vendor creditMissing in AIS

Vendors cannot claim credit if PAN or amounts are wrong.

The forms we prepare.

Return	Form now	Formerly	Covers
Salary TDS	`Form 138`	24Q	Tax deducted from salaries
Non-salary TDS, residents	`Form 140`	26Q	Rent, fees, contracts, interest and more paid to residents
Non-resident TDS	`Form 144`	27Q	Payments to NRIs and foreign companies
TCS	`Form 143`	27EQ	Tax collected at source
Property, rent by individuals and similar	`Form 141`	26QB, 26QC, 26QD	One-off challan-cum-statement, PAN-based

See TDS Return Filing for due dates.

Why UK companies choose us in India.

We speak UK and India

We work with your UK finance team, lawyers and auditors, and translate Indian requirements into plain English.

Reviewed before filing

Every filing and certificate is checked by a second Chartered Accountant before it goes in.

Fees agreed in writing

A written scope, timetable and fee before work starts.

A compliance calendar

One calendar of every MCA, RBI, GST and income-tax deadline for your Indian entity.

One team end to end

Set-up, accounts, payroll, tax, audit and RBI filings handled together.

Secure and fully online

Encrypted document sharing and digital signatures. Directors never need to travel.

TDS preparation for UK-owned Indian entities.

We handle TDS for NRIs, UK-owned companies and families in India, working online with clients across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

London

City of LondonCanary WharfHarrowWembleySouthallHounslowIlfordEast HamCroydonEdgware

South East

ReadingSloughMilton KeynesOxfordWatfordLutonCrawleyGuildford

Midlands

BirminghamLeicesterCoventryNottinghamWolverhamptonDerbyNorthampton

North of England

ManchesterLeedsBradfordSheffieldLiverpoolNewcastlePreston

East and South West

CambridgePeterboroughBristolSwindonSouthamptonBath

Scotland, Wales, NI

EdinburghGlasgowAberdeenDundeeCardiffSwanseaBelfast

TDS return preparation FAQs.

Most TDS defaults come from unmatched challans, wrong PANs or wrong codes, which careful preparation prevents.

Yes. We extract TDS ledgers from your system and reconcile them before filing.

A higher rate applies. We flag these before the return is filed.

Yes. Preparation and filing are usually done together.

Tired of TDS default notices?

We will prepare your TDS data so returns are clean.

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This page is general guidance based on the Income-tax Act, 2025 and the Income-tax Rules, 2026 as they stand, and on the 1961 Act for earlier periods. It is not legal or financial advice for your situation. Forms, rates and due dates can change, so please check with us before filing.