Is Interest Payment Optional for short deduction of TDS under TDS for property?

Demand has been raised for short deduction of TDS on purchase of property,
Though the PAN was linked with aadhar before payment of TDS ,
Do we need to pay the interest also if we revise the form 26qb and pay the differential amount

Hi @suraj928,

If there’s a demand raised due to a short deduction of TDS on the purchase of property, you are required to pay the differential amount along with the applicable interest. Interest is not optional and must be paid if there has been a shortfall in the TDS deduction.

However, if you’re revising Form 26QB and the PAN is already linked with Aadhaar, you won’t need to pay interest.