Compliance Pack
Monthly TDS deposit, challan ITNS 281
What this means, checked by a CA
Tax you cut from salaries, rent, fees or contractor bills must reach the government by the 7th of the next month. We work out the TDS section by section, pay it on the right challan under the right Act, and keep the receipt ready for the quarterly return.
₹499
a month, + 18% GST
- Delivered in By the 5th of each month after the payment register
- Due: By the 7th of the next month; tax deducted in March by 30 April. Government offices paying without a challan: same day. Quarterly payment only with Assessing Officer permission.
How we do it: IDFD
Every case runs through the same four steps: Information, Discussion, Forms, Deliverables. You see each one ticked as it happens.
InformationWhat we need from you · 6 items
TAN and e-filing login
Challan is created from TAN login
Monthly payment and credit register
Base for TDS by section
Deductee PAN and category
Company or non-company, resident or not
Salary TDS workingOptional
Monthly salary TDS amount
Lower deduction certificates heldOptional
Changes rate for that deductee
Net banking or payment mode
Pay the challan
DiscussionWhat we discuss · 5 items
Is this deduction from before or after 1 April 2026?
Decides 1961 Act ITNS 281 or 2025 Act ITNS 281N
Are deductees companies or non-companies, residents or not?
Separate challan for each category
Any deduction missed or paid late in earlier months?
Interest to add now
Are you a government office?
Book entry and different dates
Do you hold AO permission for quarterly payment?
Only then quarterly dates
FormsForms we file · 6 items
Compute TDS by section, deductee category and residential status
Payment x rate per section; higher rate where PAN missing; group by company/non-company and resident/non-resident
Where: Internal. Due: By the 5th
Compute interest on any late deduction or payment
1% a month (late deduction) and 1.5% a month (late payment), part month counted as full
Where: Internal. Due: Before payment
Create challan from TAN login: e-Pay Tax > select Act > New Payment > Pay TDS/TCS; ITNS 281N for tax year 2026-27, ITNS 281 for AY 2026-27 and earlier
Where: https://www.incometax.gov.in. Due: By the 7th; March by 30 April
Choose major head 0020 (company deductees) or 0021 (others), minor head 200, section codes (up to 20 per challan under the 2025 Act)
Where: https://www.incometax.gov.in. Due: Same session
Pay by net banking, debit card, UPI, payment gateway or NEFT/RTGS mandate
Where: https://www.incometax.gov.in. Due: By the due date
Download challan receipt and record BSR code, date and serial number for the quarterly return
Where: https://www.incometax.gov.in (Payment History). Due: Same day
DeliverablesWhat you get · 3 items
Challan receipt per category
When: Same day
Monthly TDS working sheet
When: By the 7th
Interest working, if any
When: With the challan
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