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:
• Obtain Tax Deduction Account Number and quote the same in all the documents pertaining to TDS.
• Deduct the tax at source at the applicable rate.
• Pay the tax deducted by him at source to the credit of the Government (by the due date specified in this regard*).
• File the periodic TDS statements, i.e., TDS return (by the due date specified in this regard*).
• 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.