Every citizen of India is supposed to pay income tax if their annual income comes under tax slab set by the government of India. Paying Income tax online is easy and convenient. So, if you are looking for a way to pay income tax online, follow our step-by-step guide.

Pre-requisites:

Working internet connectivity

Keep basic details handy such as PAN, TIN, Net banking details, etc

1. Open ‘https://www.tin-nsdl.com/’ on your computer and click on Services section

2. From the drop-down menu choose the option e-payment: Pay Taxes Online

3. Now, choose the relevant challan from the options ITNS 280, ITNS 281, ITNS 282, ITNS 283, ITNS 284 or Form 26 QB demand payment (only for TDS on sale of the property) as applicable.

4. Enter PAN / TAN (as applicable) and other mandatory challan details like accounting head under which payment is made, address and the bank name through which payment is to be made etc and Submit it

5. After submission, a confirmation message will be shown along with taxpayer name

6. Now, you will be redirected to the net-banking portal of the particular bank you’ve selected in step 5

7. Log in using your Net banking credentials, enter the payment details and make the payment

8. After the payment is successful, the website will issue a challan counterfoil with CIN, payment details and bank name using which the payment has been made.

As the country is under lockdown, these simple guidelines will conveniently make you pay your income tax at your home. 

Meanwhile, India registered over 3,000 new coronavirus cases for the second day as the total number of coronavirus cases in the country surged past 55,000. The total number of coronavirus cases in India stood at 56,342, according to the ministry of health and family welfare. Maharashtra confirmed over 1,200 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, for the second consecutive day. Delhi witnessed the biggest spike in daily COVID-19 count as 448 new cases were added in the last 24 hours.