Income Tax Dept. enabled Payment via UPI and Credit Card on Income Tax Portal

Income Tax Dept. enabled Payment via UPI and Credit Card on Income Tax Portal The Income Tax Department has enabled Payment via UPI & Credit Card on Income Tax Portal via Payment Gateway. Convenience Fees for Credit Cards is 0.85% + 18% GST = 0.1003%. Go to this link: https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal Then Click: e-Pay Tax Fill PAN & Mobile No. OTP will send on Mobile No. Give Tax bifurcation Then choose payment method FAQs on Make Payment Online

1. Can I make my tax payments online?

Yes, you can make your tax payment using: (i) Authorized Bank Debit Card, or (ii) Authorized Bank Net Banking facility, or (iii) Payment Gateway (Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking of Non-Authorized Banks or UPI) Using the online payment service, you will be able to pay tax for the saved drafts of the challans or make tax payment of challan for an already generated Challan Form saved under the Generated Challans tab.

2. Can my tax payment be scheduled for a later date?

You can schedule your tax payment from your bank account using the Net Banking facility. However, this facility is not available for online payment using a Credit / Debit Card.

3. Is there a time limit for making the payment after challan creation?

You are required to make the tax payment within 15 days from the generation of challan (i.e. 15 Days from the date of CRN generation). In the case of Advance Tax, you need to make the payment within 15 Days from the date of CRN generation or 31st March of the Current Financial Year, whichever is earlier.

4. What can I do if I am not able to see the authorized bank account through which I want to pay?

While selecting the mode of payment, if you are not able to see the bank account upfront through which you want to pay, you may select your desired authorized bank from the list of banks available under the Other Bank dropdown.

5. Which are the Authorized Banks for making payments directly through Net-banking or Debit Card?

The list of banks integrated with e-Filing can be found on the Login with Net Banking page on the e-Filing portal.

6. How will I know whether my transaction is successful?

You will receive a confirmation message on your email ID and Mobile number registered with the e-Filing portal. Additionally, Payment History will reflect the status of successful payment along with CIN which will be provided by the Bank on confirmed payment.

7. Can I schedule payment through Net Banking?

Yes. However, it will depend on your chosen Bank Account as facility for scheduling payments through Net Banking is available on few bank accounts. In case you have chosen to schedule payment using Net Banking, please ensure you have sufficient balance in the selected bank account maintained, on the date of tax remittance.