
Companies paying sitting fees to directors for attending board or committee meetings must deduct TDS at the applicable rate and report payments in quarterly TDS returns.
Compliance checklist
- Verify director PAN before payment
- Deduct TDS and deposit within due dates
- Issue Form 16A and file Form 26Q
- Directors report income in ITR under appropriate head
See director remuneration guide, 194J TDS guide, and TDS return filing.
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