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How to pay TDS Payment Online (Challan 281) in India?

Detailed step-by-step instructions on how to make a payment thru NSDL authorised site? Now Paying your TDS Due Online thru TDS Challan 281 is easy, and takes just few moments to complete.


Understand how to pay TDS and include Challans in your TDS return

If you owe tax during a quarter in a financial year for which you are filing TDS through EZTDS.in, follow the below instructions and keep the challan copy at the end of the TDS payment.

There are two options to Pay your TDS due.

In both the cases, use Challan Number / ITNS 281 to fill the details and pay the TDS.

1. Pay Online using Govt Income Tax Department Portal  New(POST LOGIN)  Recommended  Time: ~4.5 mins


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, City union Bank Limited, IDBI bank, Indusind Bank, Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited, UCO bank and Union Bank of India.

From 3rd Apr 2023, all banks have migrated to income tax portal.

Online GST Payment
1
Open the Link: Login to Online Tax Payment using https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal with TAN and Password.

2 After logging in, go to menu 'e-File' and click on 'e-Pay Tax'.
3 Click on 'New Payment' on the right hand side to go to 'New Payment' page.
4 Select relevant Assessment year (example: AY 2024-25).
5 Click on Proceed in 'Pay TDS' option.
6 Select the applicable section from the options given (Example: Commission or brokerage-Sec 194H) and click on 'Continue'.
7 Select the 'Tax Applicable (Major Head)' i.e., Other than company deductees (0021) for non- corporates or Company deductee (0020) for corporates
There are multiple pages in this screen. Browse through pages to find the section you need.
8 Enter the TDS payable under relevant heads i.e., Tax, surcharge, cess, interest, penalty and Fee u/s 234E
9 Select 'Type of Payment' (Net Banking / Debit Card / RTGS / Pay at Bank) and click on Continue.
10 Select the Bank Name you want to use and click ‘Continue’ to preview and pay
11 Check the details in the preview and click on Pay and Submit to the Bank.
12 Login to your Bank's Net Banking Site : The taxpayer will login to the net- banking site with the user id / password provided by the bank for net-banking purpose and enter payment details at the bank site.
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.

2. Pay Online using Govt Income Tax Department Portal  New(PRE LOGIN)  Recommended  Time: ~4.5 mins


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, City union Bank Limited, IDBI bank, Indusind Bank, Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited, UCO bank and Union Bank of India.

From 3rd Apr 2023, all banks have migrated to income tax portal.

Online GST Payment
1
Open the link:https://eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/e-pay-tax-prelogin/user-details

2 Enter TAN and re-enter the TAN to confirm the same.
3 Enter the mobile number and click on 'continue'.
4 Enter the OTP received on mobile and click on 'continue'.
5 It will show the TAN and Name as per TAN. Click on continue if details are correct.
6 Select relevant Assessment year (example: AY 2024-25).
7 Click on Proceed in 'Pay TDS' option.
8 Select the applicable section from the options given (Example: Commission or brokerage-Sec 194H) and click on 'Continue'.
9 Select the 'Tax Applicable (Major Head)' i.e., Other than company deductees (0021) for non- corporates or Company deductee (0020) for corporates.
10 There are multiple pages in this screen. Browse through pages to find the section you need.
11 Enter the TDS payable under relevant heads i.e., Tax, surcharge, cess, interest, penalty and Fee u/s 234E
12 Select 'Type of Payment'; (Net Banking / Debit Card / RTGS / Pay at Bank) and click on Continue.
13 Select the Bank Name you want to use and click ‘Continue’ to preview and pay.
14 Check the details in the preview and click on Pay and Submit to the Bank.
15 Login to your Bank's Net Banking Site : The taxpayer will login to the net- banking site with the user id / password provided by the bank for net-banking purpose and enter payment details at the bank site.
16 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.
17 Kindly download the challan and share the challan copy. You can also download the challan from Payment History of ITD Portal.

3. Pay thru a Bank Branch

Earlier the taxpayers used to print the challan 281 from NSDL portal and visit the bank branch to pay

Recently, the taxpayers who want to pay the challan through the bank branch need to generate the challan from the Income Tax portal and go to the bank branch to pay. Below are the instructions of making challan payment thru branch.

Online GST Payment
1

Login to Online Tax Payment using https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec with TAN and Password.

2

After logging in, go to the menu 'e-File' and click on 'e-Pay Tax'.

3

Click on 'New Payment' on the right hand side to go to 'New Payment' page.

4

Select relevant Assessment year (example: AY 2024-25)

5

Click on Proceed in the 'Pay TDS' option

6

Select the applicable section from the options given (Example: Commission or brokerage-Sec 194H) and click on 'Continue'

7

Select the 'Tax Applicable (Major Head)' i.e., Other than company deductees (0021) for non- corporates or Company deductee (0020) for corporates


There are multiple pages on this screen. Browse through pages to find the section you need.

8

Enter the TDS payable under relevant heads i.e., Tax, surcharge, cess, interest, penalty and Fee u/s 234E

9

Select 'Type of Payment' as Pay at bank Counter and Select the payment through Cash/Cheque/Demand Transfer

10

Select the Bank Name you want to use and click ‘Continue’ to preview and pay

11

Download the Challan Form and visit the bank to make the challan payment


Note 1 : The taxpayers cannot make more than Rs 10,000 tax payments in cash

Note 2 : The taxpayers can also use NEFT/RTGS option instead of Pay at Bank Counter


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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.