Frequently Asked Questions

In BUSY, TDS Tax Deducted at Source is treated differently for purchases and sales. 
 For purchases, you need to enable the in party master whose transactions with the company exceed 50 lakh and then it will auto calculate tds on purchase while saving the purchase voucher.
 For sales, TDS you need to create a new bill sundry and apply that bill sundry in the sales voucher manually it will not calculate automatically.

To fix the issue of TDS amount not reflecting correctly in the GST reports, you should ensure that the TDS entries are created with the correct reference in BUSY. Make sure to select the appropriate TDS reference field when entering the TDS amount. Additionally, verify that the TDS payment voucher is linked correctly to the original entries. By ensuring these steps are followed accurately, the TDS amount should reflect correctly in the GST reports.

If TDS reference is not showing during the payment voucher, Then pls follow the below steps :
 Pls follow the below steps :
 Step 1: Click on Display menu
 Step 2: Then TDS/TCS Reports
 Step 3: Then TDS Deduction details
 Step 4: Here select the tds category and check, might be that reference is already adjusted and if tds reference is pending then you are selecting the wrong voucher date in the payment entry.

You can fix the tds calculation in the purchase voucher by tagging the tds bill sundry voucher wise. TDS bill sundry will automatically show in the purchase voucher.
 Pls follow the below steps :
 Step 1: Click on Administration
 Step 2: Then Configuration
 Step 3: Then Tag bill sundries voucher wise
 Step 4: Select the voucher type as purchase then mention the series and sale/purc type and add the tds bill sundry with value.

The proper accounting treatment for TCS (Tax Collected at Source) receivables and payables in BUSY would be to create separate ledger accounts for TCS receivables and TCS payables. TCS receivables should be recorded as an asset on the balance sheet, while TCS payables should be recorded as a liability,you have tag these Accounts in tcs bill sundry. The entries should be made based on the transactions and amounts related to TCS collected or paid.

You will be able to the change the tds rate in the existing TDS category.
 Pls follow the below steps to change the tds rate in the tds category :
 Step 1: Click on administration
 Step 2: Then Masters
 Step 3: Then TDS Category
 Step 4: Select the TDS Category, then open and change the tax rate for the payee category in the tds with PAN and TDS without PAN column and save it.

TCS amount appears on different lines in sales invoices because the bill sundry works like a flexible field. It can be in the second or third line. It's positioned this way to be applied after all other bill sundries, ensuring it's calculated on the net bill amount. 
 there's an option to standardize bill sundries, but it's not recommended to standardize them because TCS should be charged based on the net bill amount.

When you do the deduct the TDS in the payment voucher but amount is not showing correctly in the party account.
 Pls follow the below steps.
 Step 1: Make sure that the PAN number should be mention the party master for calculating the correct TDS value.
 Step 2: Make sure to select the correct TDS catgeory, As the TDS will get deduct according to the payee category threshold limit for the party master

If the TDS amount is showing as credit in the vendor account then it means that the TDS has been charged in the purchase return voucher. When you charge the TDS in the purchase voucher or through journal voucher then always shows on the credit side in the vendor ledger. 
 The correct accounting treatment for the TDS deduction is to DEBIT the expense account and CREDIT the party account and TDS account.

If the TDS entry is not reflecting properly in the TDS for salary report the follow the below steps.
Step 1: Make sure that you have properly defined the TDS structure in the employee master.
Step 2: Check the salary calculation voucher if you have manually changed the tds value.
Step 3: If you have apply any filter then remove and check it.
Step 4: Make sure you are checking the correct TDS report of form 26Q.