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TDS Section 194LB Interest by infrastructure debt fund to non-resident

FY 2025-26 · Rate 5%

Section
194LB
Rate (with PAN)
5%
Rate (no PAN)
20%

What does this section cover?

TDS on interest paid by notified infrastructure debt fund to non-resident or foreign company.

Why this section: Concessional 5% TDS on interest paid by IDF to non-residents — designed to attract foreign funding for infra projects.

Key facts

Threshold
No threshold
Applicable for
FY 2025-26
Who deducts
Infrastructure debt fund (IDF)
Paid to
Non-resident / foreign company
Statutory source
Section 194LB, Income Tax Act
Compute and file this TDS with CAhelperFree TDS computation, Form 26Q prep, challan generation — Part of KLI.

Common terms accountants use

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idf interestinfrastructure debt fundinfra fund nri

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Source: curated from the CBDT TDS rate chart. Dataset snapshot: 2025-04-01. Rates can change between Finance Acts and notifications — verify before deducting.