31st July – Due date of filing TDS Returns for Quarter 1 of Tax Year 2026-2027
31st July – Due date of filing TCS Returns for Quarter 1 of Tax Year 2026-2027
15th August – Due date of issuing TDS certificates for Quarter 1 of Tax Year 2026-2027
15th August – Due date of issuing TCS certificates for Quarter 1 of Tax Year 2026-2027
*Please ensure timely compliance to avoid interest and/or penalties TDS / TCS Compliances for July 2026
Fees and Penalty for Late Filing of TDS Returns are as follows:
Section 427 – Levy of Fees
- Failure to submit TDS return on time will result in fees on the deductor.
- If you delay or forget to file your TDS return, fees of Rs. 200 per day will be levied on the deductor, as long as TDS return is not filed.
- The levied amount of fee is not supposed to exceed the TDS deductibles.
- Prior to TDS filing such fee should be paid and it should be reflected in the TDS return.
Section 461 – Penalty
- Deductor has to pay a penalty ranging from minimum of Rs. 10,000/- to One Lac rupees,
- If deductor exceeds one year time limit to File TDS return.
- If deductor furnishes incorrect details like PAN, TDS Amount, Payment of Challan etc.
For more details on Consequences of TDS defaults, Click here
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f y 26-27 not showing in traces for correction of challan f y 25-26 to change f y 26-27 when will change correction
The TRACES portal is still undergoing modifications as the new ACT has come into force from 1st April ’26. If you have done the correction properly, hopefully this should reflect in due course. If not reflected in the next 15 days, please consult an expert on the subject.