Partner
25 Points
Joined January 2010
TDS is deductible when salary is either due or paid whichever is earlier so, in your case, TDS should have been deducted in March 2010 and should have been deposited by 7th April.
Now whether your books are closed or open, you need to pass the entry for TDS on the current date as per following:
If the employee is still in the company - Dr. Employees account for the TDS amount and
Cr. TDS payable account (then clear this credit by paying to Tax Department)
If the employee is not in the company which means that company can not recover this TDS from the employees BUT COMPANY IS STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE TDS.
In this case pass the following entry - Dr. Expense account for the TDS amount and
Cr. TDS payable account and clear this credit by paying to tax department.
Please note that whether you accounts are closed or open, you should pass an entry on the date of the transaction. Never ever think of doing back dated accounting as there is no benefit out of this as there is no need of hiding anything. Late deduction or not deduction was a fault for which there is a course specified in the Act. Otherwise also please note that by way of booking the entry in March 2010 you would not escape the interest for late deposit of TDS neither the disallowance of expenses for not deduction and not deposit of TDS till the return filing date. Income tax provisions are not dependent on the date of the accounting entry but are based on the date of the actual transaction.
So, please always bear this thing in mind that accounting entry should be recorded on the date of the transaction and not at any back date. Back dated entry will not help in any matter but will definitely make the matter worse.
Sudhanshu