What PDS does

PDS Infotech Pvt. Ltd. is a Kolkata-headquartered, privately held Indian software product company founded in 2008 that specializes exclusively in the taxation compliance domain, with its product portfolio built around TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) and TCS (Tax Collected at Source) workflows for Indian businesses. The company sells six products through a direct-to-consumer website with electronic delivery: TDSMAN (the flagship desktop application for TDS/TCS return preparation with features including Predict Default, Bulk PAN Verification, PAN Name Extraction, and PAN/interest mismatch sorting), EnterpriseTDS (a unified cloud solution for managing the enterprise-wide TDS ecosystem, launched in 2022), CA-TDSMAN (a cloud platform enabling chartered accountants to deliver TDS compliance services across their client base, also launched in 2022), TDSMAN Online (a cloud variant of TDSMAN), SalaryTDS (a monthly salary-based TDS calculator for payroll), and ChequeMan (a utility for cheque printing tied to TDS payments).

The business model combines one-time desktop software licensing with subscription/recurring revenue from cloud products, distributed exclusively through direct website sales within India — no resellers, no channel partners, and no public pricing tiers are disclosed. Customers span two primary segments: Indian enterprises and SMBs with in-house finance/tax teams (the primary segment), and chartered accountancy firms serving multiple corporate clients. The enterprise customer roster visible on the company's website includes IOCL, Bajaj Finance, PwC, Deloitte, EY, CRISIL, Apollo Hospitals, Air India, L&T, DMart, Titan, Blue Star, Cipla, Raymond, and Jubilant Bhartia, providing a cross-industry validation footprint that is unusually broad for an 11–50 employee company. PDS has invested in enterprise-grade credibility signals, achieving ISO 27001:2022 (Information Security Management) and ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management) certifications in 2023, maintaining NASSCOM membership, and being featured by The Economic Times as a 'Most Trusted Enterprise' in 2020 and 2021. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no revenue or ARR disclosures; the company appears to be bootstrapped and founder-led, with Ranjan Goenka serving as CEO. Geographic reach is single-country (India), and there is no evidence of product expansion into adjacent compliance categories (GST, income tax filing, audit) or into international markets.

Name

PDS

Legal name

PDS Infotech Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://pdsinfotech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PDS Infotech is a Kolkata-based private software company specializing in Indian TDS/TCS tax compliance solutions. Founded in 2008, it serves Indian enterprises, SMBs, and chartered accountants through its TDSMAN desktop suite and EnterpriseTDS/CA-TDSMAN cloud platforms via direct website sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Compliance Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Revenue Systems, E-Filing & Digital Tax Administration (BPAIADAO)

Keywords

• Tax compliance software
• TDS return preparation
• Payroll tax calculation
• Cheque printing software
• Cloud tax solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Software Product Sales: Revenue generated from selling desktop software products (TDSMAN, ChequeMan) and cloud/SaaS subscription products (EnterpriseTDS, CA-TDSMAN, TDSMAN Online, SalaryTDS). Products are delivered electronically with download instructions and activation keys.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PDS Infotech develops and sells Indian tax compliance software focused on TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) and TCS (Tax Collected at Source). Its product portfolio includes the desktop flagship TDSMAN, cloud-based TDSMAN Online, EnterpriseTDS for corporate TDS ecosystems, CA-TDSMAN for chartered accountants, SalaryTDS for monthly payroll TDS computation, and ChequeMan for cheque printing, delivered via download or SaaS activation.

Product overview

PDS Infotech is a software product company specializing in taxation domain solutions. The company offers a suite of six products centered around TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) compliance management. The core product TDSMAN handles TDS/TCS return preparation, supplemented by cloud-based variants (TDSMAN Online) and enterprise solutions (EnterpriseTDS). CA-TDSMAN serves chartered accountants providing compliance services. Additional offerings include SalaryTDS for payroll-based tax calculation and ChequeMan for cheque printing. The company has been operating since 2008 and was featured by The Economic Times as one of the 'Most Trusted Enterprises' in ready-to-use business software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TDSMAN: Smart & Easy Software for TDS/TCS Returns - a market-leading TDS preparation software widely used across India.
• EnterpriseTDS
• CA-TDSMAN
• SalaryTDS
• TDSMAN Online
• ChequeMan

Products and services

• TDSMAN

Quantifiable outcome

• Market-leading position in TDS software segment across India
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ClearTax (Defmacro Software): Cloud-first Indian tax compliance platform covering TDS, GST, income tax, and e-invoicing. Direct competitor to EnterpriseTDS/CA-TDSMAN in the cloud TDS workflow for both enterprises and CAs.
• Masters India: Indian compliance SaaS for GST, e-invoicing, and TDS return filing. Competes for the same CA and enterprise compliance buyer, with a similar cloud-first delivery model to PDS's newer SaaS products.
• Winman Software (Relyon): Indian vendor of TDS, payroll, and accounting software (Winman GTS) sold largely to CAs and corporates. Closest direct head-to-head competitor in the standalone TDS compliance niche.
• KDK Spectrum (TDS-Pro): Niche Indian vendor of TDS-Pro software for TDS return preparation and correction, used by CAs and corporate tax desks. Direct peer in the same specialist TDS software category.
• BDB Fintech (BDB India): Provider of Winman GTS-era TDS software now branded under BDB; long-standing competitor in the Indian TDS preparation market targeting corporates and tax practitioners.
• Saral TaxOffice: Indian TDS and tax compliance software from Relyon group aimed at CAs and businesses. Directly comparable in product scope (TDS returns, PAN verification, salary TDS) to PDS's TDSMAN line.

Emerging players

• IRIS GST (IRIS Peridot): India-focused compliance SaaS for GST, e-invoicing, and indirect tax. Adjacent competitor that targets the same CA/enterprise compliance workflow and could expand into TDS territory PDS serves.
• Cygnet Infotech (TaxCPC): Indian IT services and product firm with a tax compliance practice (TaxCPC) serving enterprises with TDS/GST managed services and software. Comparable buyer base, though delivered more as services than PDS's packaged SaaS.

Broad incumbents

• Tally Solutions: India's dominant accounting and compliance software (Tally Prime) with native TDS/TCS modules. PDS competes for the same Indian compliance buyer, but Tally is a broad ERP-grade suite while PDS is a specialist TDS product.
• Zoho Books (Zoho): India edition of Zoho's accounting suite that includes TDS return filing, e-Way Bill, and GST. Comparable because it bundles TDS into a broader cloud finance stack aimed at the same Indian SMB and CA buyer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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