Income Tax India : Online Tax Payment

Type of Facility : Online Tax Payment sitting at home/office

How do make online tax payment sitting at home/office?

Step 1 : Open a net-banking account with any of the banks listed above.
Step 2 : Go to website www.incometaxindia.gov.in , click on ‘pay taxes on-line’.
Step 3 : Fill in the required challan online. Help is available on screen as FAQ, downloads etc.
Step 4 : Make tax payment through net-banking account online.
Step 5 : A challan counterfoil will be available instantaneously on the screen with CIN (challan identification number). The Challan Identification Number (CIN) on this counterfoil should be quoted in Return of Income.
Step 6 : Print the counterfoil and also save it in the computer if required.
Step 7 : Check if your payment has reached the Income Tax Department at https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/oltas/servlet/QueryTaxpayer .

Advantages of paying Taxes Online :
1. You can pay taxes from any location at any time through your net-banking account.
2. Instant transfer of funds from your account.
3. What you write on the e-challan will be directly sent to Income Tax Department. Banks will not do any data entry.
4. You can save/print the challan copy and the receipt copy.
5. As soon as your Bank authorizes payment of the amount, you will receive a clear, legible receipt/counterfoil from your Bank.
6. Transaction id of the e-payment transaction will be available to you in your bank statement.
7. You can check online if your money has actually reached the I-T Department. For this you have to go to Tax Information Network Website: https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/oltas/index.html and click the box CIN Based View