I need to pay my income tax through RTGS, and I’ve been told that Challan 280 has to be generated first. Can you please guide me on how to generate Challan 280 online and use it for making the RTGS payment?
You are right that Challan 280 is required for paying income tax through RTGS.
The process is quite simple and can be done entirely online without visiting the bank branch. You can generate Challan 280 using the Income Tax Department’s e-Pay Tax facility. Here’s how:
1. Visit the Income Tax e-Pay Tax portal.
2. Select Challan No./ITNS 280 for Income Tax (Other than Companies).
3. Fill in the required details such as PAN, assessment year, address, type of payment (advance tax, self-assessment tax, etc.).
4. Choose RTGS/NEFT as the payment option.
5. Once submitted, a Challan Reference Number (CRN) will be generated.
6. Use this CRN while making the RTGS/NEFT payment from your bank account.
You can generate the challan here: e-Filing Home Page, Income Tax Department, Government of India
After payment, you can download the challan receipt from the same portal for your records.