HOW TO PAY YOUR INCOME TAX ONLINE? efiling INDIA INCOME TAX

There are several advantages of paying your income tax online. For example you dont have to go personally to get a challan and stand in a queue for getting the receipt of payment, no need to write cheques or deposit cash. All you need to file your income tax online is to have an internet banking account in one of the banks listed in a link below and a PAN Card. Here is how you can pay your income tax online.

1. First you need to have a transactions enabled internet banking account with one of the banks listed in this Bank list.
2. Next, go to the website e-Tax Payment and select the Challan applicable to you. For payment of Income Tax you need to select Challan No./ITNS. 280. Most of you will need to fill in this challan. A complete list of challans is given below.
   
3. After selecting or clicking on that Challan fill in your details like PAN card information, etc.
4. After filling your details, a confirmation screen will be displayed. If the taxpayer confirms the data entered in the challan, it will be directed to the net-banking site of the bank.
5. Login to the net-banking site with your user id/password (the one used for internet banking) and enter payment details.
6. On successful payment a challan 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.

List of Challan's available for paying your taxes

1. Challan No./ITNS 280 - for payment of Income Tax and Corporation Tax.
2. Challan No./ITNS 281 - for payment of Tax Deducted at Source / Tax Collected at Source (TDS/TCS) from corporates or non-corporates.
3. Challan No./ITNS 282 - for payment of Security Transaction Tax, Hotel Receipts Tax, Estate Duty, Interest Tax, Wealth Tax, Expenditure Tax /Other direct taxes & Gift tax.
4. Challan No./ITNS 283 - for payment of Banking Cash Transaction Tax and Fringe Benefits Tax.

Questions? visit FAQ about e-payment of your tax or Income Tax Department.
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