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Detailed income tax payment instructions how to pay tax due, Self-Assessment (300), Advance Tax (100), Outstanding demand (400) thru authorised ITD portal
Now Paying your Income Tax Return (ITR) Due Online thru self assessment Challan 280 is easy, and takes just few moments to complete. you can also do this at the time of income tax preparation / filing at EZTax.in portal.
There are four options to Pay your income tax due.
In all the cases, use Challan Number / ITNS 280 to fill the details and pay the tax.
Use this method for Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, ICICI Bank, Indian Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, Federal bank, Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, Bandhan Bank, DCB Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited, Karnataka Bank Limited, South Indian Bank, City Union Bank Limited, IDBI bank, Indusind Bank, Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited, UCO bank, Union Bank of India, Punjab & Sind Bank, RBL Bank, IDFC First Bank and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited.
From 3rd Apr 2023, all banks have migrated to income tax portal.
| 1 | Open the Link: Login to https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal with PAN and Password. |
| 2 | After logging in, go to menu 'e-File' and click on 'e-Pay Tax'. |
| 3 | Select the applicable income tax act as follows
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| 4 | Click on 'New Payment' and click on Proceed in 'Income Tax' Box |
| 5 | Select relevant Assessment year or Tax Year (For example, AY 2026-27 (FY 2025-26) or Tax Year 2026-27) |
| 6 | Select 'Type of Payment' as
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| 7 | Enter the total tax due (the amount you need to pay) in 'Tax' field and click on 'Continue'. |
| 8 | Select the criteria below as follows
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| 9 | Check the details in the preview and click on 'Pay Now' and Submit to the Bank |
| 10 | Collect the Receipt: On successful payment a challan, a counterfoil will be displayed containing CIN, payment details and bank name through which e-payment has been made. This counterfoil is proof of payment being made. Keep it for your records. |
| 11 | Kindly download the challan and share the challan copy. You can also download the challan from Payment History of ITD Portal. |
If you want to pay through Credit Card, UPI , Select the "Type of Payment" as Payment Gateway and select the any of the bank given in the list in step 8 as per above instructions. It will redirect you to UPI or credit card. Enter the UPI Id or scan the QR code from the UPI apps like BHIM, Paytm, phone pay , Google Pay etc or credit card details and make the payment
Use this method for Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, ICICI Bank, Indian Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, Federal bank, Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank, State bank of India, Bandhan Bank, DCB Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited, Karnataka Bank Limited, Punjab And Sind Bank, RBL Bank Limited, South Indian Bank, City union Bank Limited, IDBI bank, Indusind Bank, Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited, UCO bank, Union Bank of India and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited.
From 3rd Apr 2023, all banks have migrated to income tax portal.
| 1 | Open the link:https://eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/e-pay-tax-prelogin/user-details |
| 2 | Select the applicable income tax act as follows
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| 3 | Enter 'PAN' and 're-enter the PAN' to confirm the same. |
| 4 | Enter the 'mobile number' and click on continue. |
| 5 | Enter the 'OTP received' on mobile and click on continue. |
| 6 | It will show the PAN and Name as per PAN. Click on continue if details are correct. |
| 7 | Click on 'Proceed' in 'Income Tax' Box. You can use this option for payment of 'Advance Tax', 'Self-Assessment Tax' (most common). |
| 8 | Select relevant Assessment year or Tax Year (For example, AY 2026-27 (FY 2025-26) or Tax Year 2026-27) |
| 9 | Select 'Type of Payment' as
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| 10 | Enter the total tax due (the amount you need to pay) in 'Tax' field and click on 'Continue'. |
| 11 | Select the criteria below as follows
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| 12 | Check the details in the preview and click on 'Pay Now' and Submit to the Bank. |
| 13 | Collect the Receipt: On successful payment a challan, a counterfoil will be displayed containing CIN, payment details and bank name through which e-payment has been made. This counterfoil is proof of payment being made. Keep it for your records. |
| 14 | Kindly download the challan and share the challan copy. You can also download the challan from Payment History of ITD Portal. |
If you want to pay through Credit Card, UPI , Select the "Type of Payment" as Payment Gateway and select the any of the bank given in the list in step 11 as per above instructions. It will redirect you to UPI or credit card. Enter the UPI Id or scan the QR code from the UPI apps like BHIM, Paytm, phone pay , Google Pay etc or credit card details and make the payment
After payment, most of the bank sites download a PDF; please save this file for future use and the same need to be used while completing your IT Return. If you lose this for some reason, you may get it in the income tax e-filing portal but it may take up to 24 hrs.
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Disclaimer: This article provides an overview and general guidance, not exhaustive for brevity. Please refer Income Tax Act, GST Act, Companies Act and other tax compliance acts, Rules, and Notifications for details.