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Form 26Q

Quarterly TDS on Non-Salary (Resident)

Quarterly TDS return for non-salary payments to residents — vendor fees, rent, contractor.

Who files

Any deductor deducting non-salary, resident-payee TDS.

Due date

Q1 by 31 Jul · Q2 by 31 Oct · Q3 by 31 Jan · Q4 by 31 May

Penalty

₹200/day under Section 234E + ₹10,000 penalty under 271H.

Filed on

protean (NSDL) e-TDS portal

What is Form 26Q?

Form 26Q is for TDS deducted under sections other than 192 and 195 — Section 194C (contractor), 194I (rent), 194J (professional fees), 194A (interest) etc. Filed quarterly. Auto-generates Form 16A for each deductee.

Key fields in Form 26Q

1

TAN of deductor

2

Section-wise TDS challans

3

Deductee-wise PAN, amount paid, TDS

4

Q4 includes annual summary

FAQ

26Q for foreign-resident payments?

No — use Form 27Q for non-resident payments under Section 195.

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