Finance/Compliance Consultant
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Posted on 07 November 2026
For a missed 194-IA (Rs 60 lakh, April 2022):
• TDS due: 1% = Rs 60,000 (more if the stamp duty value is higher than consideration, from 1 April 2022: TDS on the higher of consideration and SDV).
• Interest under Sec 201(1A): 1% per month (or part) from the date of payment until the date of deduction (if not deducted, until you pay), plus 1.5% per month from deduction to deposit. Roughly 1% × number of months, so for about 30 months, about Rs 18,000+.
• Late fee under Sec 234E: Rs 200 per day for the delay in filing 26QB, capped at the TDS amount (Rs 60,000). Usually the late fee hits the cap.
• Penalty under Sec 271H: Rs 10,000–1 lakh, but not levied if TDS, interest and fee are paid and 26QB filed within 1 year of the due date. Beyond that, it's discretionary (reasonable cause, Sec 273B).
• Sec 271C penalty (equal to TDS not deducted) is possible but rarely imposed on individual buyers.
• Option: if the seller has offered the gain and paid tax, Form 26A (Rule 31ACB) avoids "assessee in default" status. Interest still applies.