This statement has challan(s) with zero deductee rows

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MANOJ VAID (Querist)
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17 August 2018 This statement has challan(s) with zero deductee rows. Please select the checkbox for no deductee rows. This the message received after filing 26Q1 for FY 2018-19. To download tds challans. Not able to do. Please help the same in this regard.

Aashok Kumar Sharma

Aashok Kumar Sharma

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02 August 2025 The message **"This statement has challan(s) with zero deductee rows. Please select the checkbox for no deductee rows"** appears when filing a TDS return (like **Form 26Q**) through **RPU (Return Preparation Utility)** or at the time of **uploading the return file on the e-TDS portal**.

This indicates that **a challan has been included in the return**, but **no deductee (employee/vendor) data** has been linked to it — i.e., **TDS deposited but not yet allocated to any payee**.

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## ✅ Here's how to fix it:

### 📌 Step-by-step solution in RPU (NSDL utility):

1. **Open your return file** in the **RPU (Return Preparation Utility)**.
2. Go to the **Challan details** section.
3. Find the **challan(s) with no deductees** associated.
4. In the column titled:
🔹 **"Whether deductee details are available?"**
or
🔹 **“Challan with no deductee row?”**
✅ **Check the box** or select "Yes" for such challans.
5. Save the return and **revalidate** the file using FVU (File Validation Utility).
6. Upload the corrected file through TIN or TRACES.

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## ⚠️ Important:

* This **does NOT mean there's an error**—just that the system needs **explicit confirmation** that the challan has no deductee rows **intentionally**.
* If you **do have deductees**, ensure that the link between the challan and the deductees is properly made.

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## 💡 TDS Challan Download Tip (If you're trying to download challan from OLTAS):

If your main issue is **downloading the TDS challan**, you can do so from:

### [TIN OLTAS - Challan Status](https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/oltas/)

**Steps:**

1. Go to the link above.
2. Choose:

* **CIN Based View** (if you have Challan Identification Number)
or
* **TAN Based View** (with TAN and date range)
3. Enter details and download/view the challan.

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If you're still facing issues, let me know:

* Are you filing via **NSDL RPU**, **Winman**, or another software?
* Do you want to **file the return**, or you're just trying to **download challans**?

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