Form for paying Advance Tax, Self-Assessment Tax, or Regular Assessment Tax online
Visit Official Portal →💡 Challan 280 (ITNS 280) is the official income tax challan used by taxpayers in India to pay Advance Tax, Self-Assessment Tax, and Regular Assessment Tax online. The generated receipt contains a BSR Code and Challan Serial Number needed for filing your ITR.
Instant generation of BSR Code and Challan Serial Number upon payment
Free to generate, but involves the actual tax amount payable
Any individual, HUF, firm, or company liable to pay income tax in India.
Taxpayers who need to pay Advance Tax, Self-Assessment Tax, Tax on Regular Assessment, or Surtax.
Log in to the Income Tax e-Filing portal (incometax.gov.in) and click on 'e-Pay Tax', or select the pre-login e-Pay Tax option.
Note: In the new e-Filing 2.0 portal, you simply select 'Income Tax' under 'New Payment', which replaces the old ITNS 280 menu.
Enter your PAN. Carefully select the correct Assessment Year (AY). For example, for income earned in FY 2023-24, select AY 2024-25.
Choose whether you are paying Advance Tax (100), Self-Assessment Tax (300), Tax on Regular Assessment (400), etc.
Fill in the exact amounts for Basic Tax, Surcharge, Cess, Interest, Penalty, or Others as applicable.
Proceed to pay via Net Banking, Debit Card, NEFT/RTGS, or UPI. After successful payment, download the Challan Receipt containing BSR code, Challan Number, and Date.
Once Challan 280 is paid, you cannot update it directly. If there is an error in the assessment year or PAN, you must submit a correction request.
Submit a physical correction request to your jurisdictional AO.
Provide the original challan receipt and PAN copy.
You can download the receipt for Challan 280 (BSR code, challan serial number) from the e-Filing portal under the Payment History section.
Use your PAN to log into the Income Tax portal.
Navigate to e-Pay Tax -> Payment History to download the receipt.
You can check the status of your Challan 280 payment on the TIN NSDL / Protean portal using the OLTAS Challan Status Inquiry feature.
Go to the OLTAS Challan Status Inquiry page.
Enter the BSR code, Challan Date, and Serial Number.
Challan 280 (or ITNS 280) is the primary form used by individuals and companies to pay their Income Tax online. It is used to pay Advance Tax, Self-Assessment Tax, or taxes demanded through regular assessment.
When filing your Income Tax Return (ITR), you must enter the details of the taxes paid in the 'Taxes Paid and Verification' schedule. You will need the BSR Code (7 digits), Date of Deposit, Challan Serial Number (5 digits), and the exact amount paid from your Challan 280 receipt.
If you made a mistake like wrong AY or wrong minor head (Type of Payment), you can submit a Challan Correction Request. This can be done online on the TRACES portal or the Income Tax e-Filing portal, or by visiting your bank/Jurisdictional Assessing Officer, depending on the error type.
The application process varies by state. Generally, you can apply online through the official government portal by submitting the required documents and paying the applicable fee.
Typically, you need proof of identity (like Aadhaar or PAN), proof of address, and passport-size photographs. Specific requirements may vary based on your state or exact case.
Visit the official government portal to start your application
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