An individual who paid a contractor without deducting or depositing TDS because they lacked a TAN number is seeking advice. They are in their first year of tax audit. The expert advised obtaining a TAN and deducting TDS from the second year onwards, as TDS is not applicable in the first year of tax audit for individuals.
25 January 2022
Dear Experts, I have paid a contractor Rs. 150000 in April 2021 but I didn't deduct his TDS neither I had deposit the same to Goverment because I didn't had TAN number.