Difference between TDS and TCS

What is difference between TDS & TCS?

Hey @ViraajAhuja47

TDS and TCS both come under Income Tax.

TDS: Tax Deducted at Source

TDS is a taxation method, where a person making a payment of specific nature is liable to deduct tax and deposit it with the government.

The rate at which TDS is deducted and paid is based on the specified based on nature of the payment.

The person making the payment is required to make deduct and deposit the TDS.

TCS: Tax Collected at Source

TCS is collected by the seller from the buyer at the time of sale made. Sellers selling any specified item are liable to collect tax at a predefined rate from the buyer the time of making a sale. This TCS collected has to be deposited by the seller with the government.

Hope this helps!