What are the duties of the person deducting tax at source?

​Following are the basic duties of the person who is liable to deduct tax at source.

He shall obtain Tax Deduction Account Number and quote the same in all the documents pertaining to TDS.

He shall deduct the tax at source at the applicable rate.

He shall pay the tax deducted by him at source to the credit of the Government (by the due date specified in this regard*).

He shall file the periodic TDS statements, i.e., TDS return (by the due date specified in this regard*).

He shall issue the TDS certificate to the payee in respect of tax deducted by him (by the due date specified in this regard*).

*Refer tax calendar for the due dates.