TDS on March month Provision

Hi Experts,

Is it mandatory to deduct TDS on provison made on March month ?

Thanks in advance
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Quick Summary
This discussion clarifies the mandatory requirement to deduct Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on provisions made in March. Failing to do so can lead to a 30% disallowance of the expense claim. Experts confirm that TDS applies based on the 'payment or credit' rule, whichever occurs first. The correct accounting entry involves debiting the expense, crediting expense payable, and crediting TDS payable.

Yes else expense claim will be 30% disallowed.

TDS sections says payment or credit whichever is earlier.
Yes, TDS should be deducted otherwise 30% will be disallowed
Payment or credit which is earlier but what if we don't know payee ?

and should TDS amount paybale to be shown less from provison amount ?

eg. provison 100 tds 10 rupees

what is the entry?

Expense 100 dr
To expense payable 90 cr
To TDS payable 10

is above correct ?
Yes above mentioned entry is correct, you need to deposit Rs 10 on or before 30th April


knowledge of party required while filing TDS Return which one need to file for march quarter on or before 31st May, hope you will get name and PAN of party for which provision was made on 31.03
What if, in case we don't know party ?
Then how can you justify your expenditure?
I'm uncertain about amount to be provisioned, just one my department asked me to provide provision
Just make provision for March if things happened then ok if not then reverse the entry in month of May
Okay Abhay,

One more question sorry !

We have made entry as below:

Provison expemse dr100
To Expense Payable 100

Now we are receiving invoices with March date, Should the TDS on them to be made before 30th April 2021 or 7th May 2021 ?

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