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To deposit Advance Tax, Self Assessment tax and Regular Assessment Tax an individual has to use challan ITNS-280. It can be paid both through internet (online or e-payment) and at designated branches of banks empanelled with the Income Tax Department (offline). Our article Challan 280: Payment of Income Tax discusses the basics of Payment of Income Tax. In this article we shall explain for an individual what is Challan 280, how to pay online?

You can pay advance tax in India through two methods: online or offline. Here’s a breakdown of both:

Online Payment:

  1. Visit the Income Tax Department’s e-payment website: [income tax e payment ON Income Tax Department portal.incometax.gov.in]
  2. Enter your PAN and mobile number and proceed after verification with OTP.
  3. Select the Assessment Year (2024-25 for current scenario) and choose “Advance Tax (100)” under Type of Payment.
  4. Fill in the challan details like State Code, circle code (refer website for details).
  5. Choose the payment method (net banking or debit card) and your bank.
  6. Preview the challan for accuracy and click “Pay Now” to complete the payment.

Offline Payment:

  1. Download Challan 280 form from the Income Tax Department website.
  2. Fill the challan with details like your PAN, assessment year, tax type (100 for Advance Tax).
  3. Mention the installment number (depends on the due date).
  4. Submit the completed challan at any bank authorized to collect tax payments.

Additional Tips:

  • Use an advance tax calculator to estimate your tax liability for accurate payment.
  • Keep a copy of the challan (online payment receipt or Challan 280 copy) for record-keeping during ITR filing.
  • The last date for the current installment (March 2024) is March 15th, so ensure you pay before the deadline to avoid interest penalties.

Video on How to Pay Advance Tax Online

Watch this video to know how to do Tax Payment using “e-Pay Tax” Functionality

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.

You need to break up the tax payable into its components, i.e. “Income Tax” and “Education Cess” etc as shown in picture below. There is no Surcharge for FY 2012-13 and education cess is 3%.

Paying advance tax and self assessment tax by Challan 280

Paying advance tax and self assessment tax by Challan 280

  • Basic tax is tax payable without any cess, interest etc. 
  • Surcharge : is Not applicable. So Should be 0(zero)
  • Penalty :is applicable only if assessment order is passed and you receive a notice from Income Tax Dept. Not applicable for Self Assessment or Advance Tax.
  • Education cess. : is 3% of the Basic tax. 
  • Interest : If one has to fill interest for late payment of advance tax and self assessment tax 234B,234C or any other interest . Then it has to be mentioned here.
  • Others: Which does not fit into any of above category  Unless specially asked ignore.

For Advance Tax: Filling only basic tax. 

For Self Assessment Tax:   One needs to  pay education cess and also penalties calculated under Sections 234A/B/C and entered separately in Interest field.  If you have detailed calculation say while filing ITR fill in the values from it as shown in image below. Else get the breakup of tax into education cess, interest and Basic tax. 

Filling Self Assessment Tax in Challan 280

Filling Self Assessment Tax in Challan 280

Step 5: Your bank will process the transaction online by debiting the bank account indicated by you and on success generate a printable acknowledgement indicating the Challan Identification Number (CIN). Challan counterfoil will contain CIN, payment details and bank name through which e-payment has been made. This counterfoil is proof of payment being made. You can verify the status of the challan in the Challan Status Inquiry at NSDL-TIN website using CIN after a week, after making payment.

Challan 280 e payment counter foil

Challan 280 e payment counter foil

If any problem encountered

  •  at the NSDL website while entering non-financial data then contact the TIN Call Center at 020 – 27218080 or write to at
  • While entering the financial details at the net-banking webpage of your bank, then you should contact your bank for assistance.

This system is beneficial as one is not required to personally visit the bank to make the payments. Payment can be made electronically at one’s convenience from any place where an internet facility is available e.g. office, residence, etc. Further, you get the Challan Identification Number (CIN) online, which is required by you when you file your return.

After paying income tax through Challan 280 what next?

You can verify challan using CIN in reciept online through your Form 26AS or through Challan Status Enquiry on  TIN webpage. You also need to quote CIN number while filing your income tax. Our article , Challan 280: Payment of Income Tax, discusses verification, correction process in detail

If you have paid Self Assessment tax through Challan 280 fill in the details in Tax paid and make sure that your tax liability is 0 before submitting the return  as explained for ITR1 in our article Fill Excel ITR1 Form : Income, TDS, Advance Tax Our article Self Assessment Tax, Pay Tax using Challan 280, Updating ITR discusses it in detail.

Fill Self Assessment Tax Details in ITR using Challan 280

Fill Self Assessment Tax Details in ITR using Challan 280

Reprint Challan 280

Income Tax Returns can be filed only if we have paid the Tax due to the government. If you submit the ITR without paying then your Income Tax Return can be declared Defective.

After paying Self Assessment/Advance Tax one needs to download the Challan 280 reciept and update Income Tax Return. But at times many people forget to download the receipt. Most of the bank offer the facility of re-generation of Cyber Receipt/ Challan for the e-Payment of Direct Taxes through TIN-NSDL website.

Banks upload challan details to TIN in 3 working days basis after the realization of the tax payment. On the day after the bank uploads the details of self assessment/advance tax to TIN, it will be automatically posted into your Form 26AS.

But what if you want to get details of your challan now and can’t want for Form 26AS Updation. For example filing ITR near the deadline. Then you need facility to regenerate Challan 280/reprint Challan 280. Many Banks provide this facility. We have updated details from SBI, HDFC bank and ICICI Bank in our article Reprint Challan 280 or Regenerate Challan 280

For more queries : Check TIN-NSDL’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on e-payment

Disclaimer:  Please do not construe this as professional financial advice. While efforts have been made to provide correct information, this is our understanding of the Income  tax law. Apologies upfront for any mistakes. Please let us know and we will correct. Please don’t send us emails asking us to check your income tax detail. But if you have any doubt on the  article or some clarification is required or you feel some information is wrong. Please leave it in comment section so that all readers can benefit. For details check our Disclaimer.

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In this article we have tried to cover how to pay income tax using challan ITNS-280. Do you pay Challan 280 online or offline? Do you pay Education cess while filling the Advance Tax? What have been your experience in paying through Challan 280? Did you like the article?

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