Your month at a glance:
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Quick glossary
For folks newer to compliance work:
- TDS means Tax Deducted at Source. It is tax deducted while making certain payments such as salary, rent, professional fees, or contractor payments.
- TDS deposit means depositing the TDS deducted in the previous month with the Income Tax Department.
- GSTR-1 is a GST return used to report outward supplies. This usually means sales, invoices, debit notes, and credit notes issued by a registered taxpayer.
- Monthly scheme means the taxpayer files GST returns every month.
- QRMP means Quarterly Return Monthly Payment scheme. Under this scheme, eligible GST taxpayers file returns quarterly but pay tax every month.
- GSTR-3B is a summary GST return used to declare tax liability, claim input tax credit, and make GST payment.
- Category X states and Category Y states are GST groupings used for QRMP filing dates. Under QRMP, some states have the GSTR-3B filing date on the 22nd, while others have it on the 24th.
- EPF means Employees’ Provident Fund. It is a social security scheme where employer and employee contributions go towards the employee’s retirement savings.
- ESI means Employees’ State Insurance. It is a social security scheme that provides medical and cash benefits to eligible employees.
- EPF and ESI contributions are the monthly payments made towards these schemes.
- Form 16 is a certificate issued by an employer to an employee showing salary paid and TDS deducted during the financial year.
- Form 16A is a TDS certificate for non-salary payments such as professional fees, rent, interest, or contractor payments.
- Annual Impact Report is a report that explains the social impact created by an organisation or project during the year. It may apply to entities registered or listed on the Social Stock Exchange.
- Social Stock Exchange is a platform under the stock exchange framework where eligible social enterprises can register or list to raise funds and report their social impact.
- RoC means Registrar of Companies. It is the government authority that manages company filings and compliance under the Companies Act.
- Deposit Return is a company filing related to deposits accepted by a company.
- Non-Deposit Transactions are certain amounts received by a company that are not treated as deposits, but may still need to be reported in RoC filings.
Hope this helps you stay on track this month.
Best wishes,
Team PATTIC
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