Thickening tangle of TDS/TCS requirements tests taxpayers' patience, but the taxman is loving it

The number of entries that require TDS or TCS is steadily rising. This is something that businesses and individuals find cumbersome. Finance ministers continually add to this list, posing compliance challenges and financial costs. Taxmen, however, love it and argue that TDS and TCS help them gather data crucial for tracking evasion.