{"id":90202,"date":"2026-08-24T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com\/learn\/?p=90202"},"modified":"2026-08-24T21:49:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:19:35","slug":"how-to-epay-income-tax-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/how-to-epay-income-tax-online\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pay Income Tax and TDS Online Through the e-Pay Tax Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>1. Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Tax Payment through Payment Gateway option is available to all taxpayers on the e-Filing portal&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.incometax.gov.in<\/a>.&nbsp;With this service, you&nbsp;can make tax payment online&nbsp;(in pre-login or post-login mode) by using Payment Gateway which enables you to make tax payment through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net-banking and UPI. The selected payment gateway will redirect to its own page and provide all the options available with that gateway. The transaction charges as per Annexure 1, will be applicable over and above the tax amount in this mode.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. Prerequisites for availing this service<\/h2>\n<p>You can make Tax Payment using \u201cPayment Gateway\u201d in Pre-login (before logging in the e-Filing portal) or post-login (after logging in the e-Filing portal) mode.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-Login:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid PAN\/TAN for which tax payment has to be made;<\/li>\n<li>Debit Card \/ Credit Card \/ Net banking facility \/ UPI; and<\/li>\n<li>Valid Mobile number to receive One Time Password.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;Post-login:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registered user in the e-Filing portal&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.incometax.gov.in<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Debit Card \/ Credit Card \/ Net banking facility \/ UPI&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Important Note:<\/b>&nbsp;As of now, the tax payment on e-Filing Portal (e-Pay Tax service) through Payment Gateway mode is available through Four&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/tax-payment-through-payment-gateway#_msocom_1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[DJ1]<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3. Step-by-Step Guide<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>3.1.&nbsp;Pay after generating a New Challan Form (CRN) \u2013 Post-Login Service<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><b>Step 1:<\/b>&nbsp;Log in to the e-Filing portal with your User ID and Password.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/1_40.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2:<\/b>&nbsp;On the Dashboard, click&nbsp;<b>e-File<\/b>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<b>e-Pay Tax.<\/b>&nbsp;You will be navigated to the&nbsp;<b>e-Pay Tax<\/b>. On the&nbsp;<b>e-Pay Tax<\/b>&nbsp;page, click the&nbsp;<b>New Payment<\/b>&nbsp;option to initiate the online tax payment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/2_38.png\" alt=\"_\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/3_33.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3:<\/b>&nbsp;On the&nbsp;<b>New Payment<\/b>&nbsp;page, click&nbsp;<b>Proceed<\/b>&nbsp;on a tax payment tile applicable to you<i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/4_34.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4:<\/b>&nbsp;After selecting the applicable&nbsp;<i>Tax Payment tile,<\/i>&nbsp;select Assessment Year, Minor head, other details (as applicable) and click&nbsp;<b>Continue<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/files\/Images\/Screenshot%202023-06-22%20at%2015.53.48.png\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Step 5: On the Add Tax Breakup Details page, add the breakup of total amount of tax payment and click Continue.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/6_24.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 6:<\/b>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/7_23.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 7<\/b>: In the&nbsp;<b>Preview and Make Payment<\/b>&nbsp;page, verify the details and tax break up details and click&nbsp;<b>Pay Now<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/8_28.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8:&nbsp;<\/strong>Read and Select the Terms and Conditions and Click&nbsp;<strong>Submit to Bank.&nbsp;<\/strong><em>(You will be redirected to the website of Payment Gateway where you can login or enter Net Banking\/ Debit \/ Credit Card \/ UPI details and make the payment).&nbsp;<\/em>You may compare transaction charges (as per Annexure 1) of the five payment gateways before selecting the payment option.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/9_28.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p>Note: After successful payment, you will receive a confirmation e-Mail and an SMS on the e-Mail ID and Mobile number registered with the e-Filing portal. Once the payment is successful, details of payment and Challan Receipt are available under&nbsp;<b>Payment History<\/b>&nbsp;Tab on the&nbsp;<b>e-Pay Tax<\/b>&nbsp;page.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>3.2.&nbsp;Pay without logging in to the e-Filing portal \u2013 Pre-Login Service<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Step 1<\/b>: Go to the e-Filing portal&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.incometax.gov.in<\/a>&nbsp;and click&nbsp;<b>e-Pay Tax<\/b>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/10_24.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2<\/b>: On the e-Pay Tax page, fill the&nbsp;and click&nbsp;<b>Continue<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/11_22.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3<\/b>: On the OTP Verification page, enter the 6-digit OTP received on the mobile number entered in Step 2 and click&nbsp;<b>Continue<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/12_23.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4<\/b>: After OTP verification, a success message with your PAN\/TAN and masked name will be displayed. Click&nbsp;<b>Continue<\/b>&nbsp;to proceed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/13_19.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5<\/b>: On the e-Pay Tax page, click&nbsp;<b>Proceed<\/b>&nbsp;on a tax payment category that applies to you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/14_19.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 6<\/b>: After selecting the applicable Tax Payment tile, select Assessment Year, Minor head, other details (as applicable) and click&nbsp;<b>Continue<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/files\/Images\/Screenshot%202023-06-22%20at%2015.53.48.png\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 7<\/b>: On the&nbsp;<b>Add Tax Breakup Details<\/b>&nbsp;page, add the breakup of total amount of tax payment and click&nbsp;<b>Continue<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/16_17.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 8<\/b>: In the&nbsp;<b>Select Payment Mode<\/b>&nbsp;page, select&nbsp;<b>Payment Gateway<\/b>&nbsp;mode and click<b>&nbsp;Continue<\/b>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/17_18.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 9<\/b><b>:<\/b><i>&nbsp;<\/i>In the&nbsp;<strong>Preview and Make Payment<\/strong>&nbsp;page, verify the details and tax break up details and click&nbsp;<strong>Pay Now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/18_17.png\" alt=\"_\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Note<\/b>: After successful payment, you will receive a confirmation e-Mail and an SMS on the e-Mail ID and Mobile number registered with the e-Filing portal. Once the payment is successful, Challan Receipt may be downloaded for future references. The details of payment and Challan Receipt are also available under&nbsp;<b>Payment History<\/b>&nbsp;tab on the&nbsp;<b>e-Pay Tax page<\/b>&nbsp;post-login<\/p>\n<h2>Get the challan right the first time<\/h2>\n<p>A payment made under the wrong assessment year or minor head does not show as credit against your demand, and correcting it is slow. We compute and pay advance tax, self-assessment tax and TDS on time. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com\/income-tax-filing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">income tax filing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com\/business-tax-filing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">business tax filing<\/a>, and our note on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com\/learn\/sign-with-digital-signature-for-tds-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">signing TDS returns<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/bookings.taxaj.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a call<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Procedures and thresholds change. This article is general information, not advice on a specific matter; please confirm the current position before acting.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paying advance tax, self-assessment tax and TDS through the e-Pay Tax service on the income tax portal: the payment modes available, how to pick the right minor head, and how to correct a challan paid under the wrong head.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-income-tax"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90202"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90231,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90202\/revisions\/90231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxaj.com/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}