Use cases · for cas and staff handling tds for business clients
Find missed TDS and prepare the 26Q working from the books
Last updated 1 November 2026 · by Venu Gopal Reddy Muvva, founder
CABookkeeper flags payments in the books where TDS under 194C, 194J, 194I, 194H or 194A looks due but wasn't deducted (and 194Q for clients above ₹10 crore turnover), books the TDS journal in one click, and gives you the 26Q working deductee by deductee for the quarter. Upload Form 26AS and it shows TDS your client's customers deducted that the books miss.
Steps in CABookkeeper
1. Get the books in
Import bank statements and invoices for the client and approve the vouchers.
2. Review the TDS findings
On the TDS tab, each finding shows the section, the threshold crossed and the amount. Book the TDS journal in one click where you agree.
3. Download the 26Q working
Download the quarter's working as CSV, deductee by deductee, to prepare the return in your TDS software.
4. Match Form 26AS
Upload the 26AS from TRACES (text or CSV). You see credit not booked, customers who haven't filed, and short or excess amounts; book the receivable in one click.
Calculators for TDS defaults
The free calculators work out interest under 201(1A) — 1% a month from when tax was deductible to deduction, and 1.5% from deduction to a late deposit — and the 234E late fee of ₹200 a day, capped at the TDS amount.
When CABookkeeper is not the right tool
CABookkeeper doesn't produce the FVU file for TRACES and can't read AIS JSON or a PDF 26AS yet. Use your TDS utility for the return itself.
Questions
Which limits does it use?
The FY 2025-26 thresholds for 194C, 194J, 194I, 194H and 194A.
Does it handle salary TDS?
Yes, from the payroll register under the new regime; old-regime employees are flagged, not computed.
Is TDS on property covered?
The auto-filled drafts include TDS on property purchase (1%, or NRI rates) and on rent above ₹50,000 a month.
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