How to Make Tax Payments and TDS deductions

Note: The taxpayer should keep a copy of the payment challan as the CIN will be quoted in the income tax return.

How to Pay Tax offline, using Challan 280?

The taxpayer can also make his/her tax payment using offline mode. For this method, the taxpayer needs to download Challan 280 from the official IT website. Fill the credentials, such as your PAN number, assessment year, registered address, mobile number, e-mail id, etc.

Physically go to the bank along with the filled form and the amount of tax you want to pay and make the payment.

Important instructions you should keep in mind while filling the form manually

1. For each type of payment use separate challan
2. Quoting your PAN is mandatory. Avoid quoting wrong PAN number as it is liable for penalty of Rs. 10,000/- under section 272B of Income Tax Act, 1961.
3. You should choose either 0020 or 0021 tax under Tax Applicable.
4. You should enter the 1st Assessment year of the block period followed by the last Assessment year of the period. For instance – if the block period is 1/04/2011 to 5/03/2016 then in the space indicated for Assessment year, you should enter as 2012-2017.
5. For payment of income tax draw/ issue cheque/DDs as –
6. Pay____________ (Name of the bank where challan is deposited)
7. A/c income tax.

How to fill Challan 281?

Following are the details that you need to fill in Challan 281:

• Tax Applicable: This is the first column of the challan, it has two options:
  • 0020: This option is applicable in case of income tax for companies, that is, if the deductee is a company such as ABC ltd. then code 0020 should be selected. Whether an entity is a company or not can be checked by the PAN no. of the entity, in case of a company the fourth letter of the PAN No. will be “C”.
  • 0021: This option is applicable in case of income tax for other than companies, that is, if the deductee is not a company, they may be an individual, HUF, partnership firm, etc.
• Assessment year: The assessment is normally the next year of the financial year. Choose the assessment year carefully as the option to pay for previous years depends on the year you choose.
• TAN No., Name and address: Enter the TAN no. and name of your company. TAN no. or Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number is a 10-digit alpha numeric number issued to the people who are subject to deduction or collection of tax on the payments made/received by them under Income Tax Act, 1961.
• Type of payment: It depends on the TDS payment category.
• If the tax is paid by the tax payer on monthly basis on his own, then you can tick mark on the TDS/TCS payable by tax payer option.
• If the tax is paid by the tax payer based on the demand made by Income Tax Department, then you can tick mark on the TDS/TCS regular assessment (Raised by IT Department) option.
• Nature of Payment: you have to fill the code as per the section under which TDS/TCS is deducted.

• You must ensure that, you have used separate challans for payment under different sections.
• Details of Payment: Enter the details of payment like, income tax, surcharge, etc. in figures as well in words. You must also enter the details related to cheque, DD, etc. along with the date and bank branch.

How to use Challan 281 online?

• Login to official Income Tax website.
• Click on Challan No./ ITNS 281.
• Fill the required details such as TAN no., address, mode of payment, bank name, etc. and click on Proceed.
• Confirmation screen will be displayed, check the details you have entered.
• Click on the Submit to bank option.
• This will be redirected to the net-banking site of the bank.
• Enter the user id and password provided by bank for net-banking purpose.
• Enter the payment details, that is, the amount to be paid.
• Click on the submit option.
• On successful payment, a challan counterfoil will be displayed that will have CIN No., payment details, and bank name through which e-payment has been made.

How to submit challan 281 offline?

• Download the excel format of challan 281 or TDS challan from the official IT Department’s website.
• Fill in the necessary details
• Submit the challan to the bank along with the amount to be paid
• After submitting the challan, bank will issue a counterfoil/ receipt back stamped as a proof of submission.

What is Income Tax Challan 282?

A tax payment form used to pay Securities Transaction tax, Hotel receipts tax, Estate duty, Interest tax (on bank FDs, Savings accounts etc.), wealth tax, gift tax and any other such direct tax.

What is Form 26QB?

This is used to pay TDS on Sale of Property by the seller of the property. Such tax can be paid online at the tin nsdl website using internet banking.

You must note down the Challan Identification Number (CIN) after every tax payment because this would need to be quoted when you file your income tax return.

After 5 days have elapsed on paying this amount you can download a certificate of tax for the buyer called Form 16B from the TRACES portal.

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