Pay Income Tax Online: 5-Step e-Pay Guide

The Income Tax Department's e-Pay Tax portal lets you pay advance tax, self-assessment tax, and more online — no branch visit needed. You can even pay without logging into your account. Here's exactly how it works.

Here's what happened: The Income Tax Department's e-Pay Tax portal at incometax.gov.in lets taxpayers pay all direct taxes online — including advance tax and self-assessment tax.. Payment can be made through net banking, debit card, UPI, RTGS/NEFT, and over-the-counter at authorised bank branches — giving you multiple options.. Taxpayers do NOT need to log into the income tax portal to make a payment — you only need your PAN and mobile number to get started..

What you should do: Visit incometax.gov.in, click 'e-Pay Tax', enter your PAN and registered mobile OTP — no login required to begin your payment.. Select the correct challan type (280 for advance/self-assessment tax) and double-check Assessment Year before confirming — a wrong AY means the payment won't get credited properly.. Download and save your Challan 280 receipt immediately after payment — you'll need this as proof when filing your ITR or responding to any tax notice..

Always verify the challan status on the NSDL portal (tin.tin.nsdl.com) 5–7 days after payment — failed transactions can go unnoticed and attract interest under Section 234B.

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