Without logging in
- On the income tax portal's home page, click e-Pay Tax.
- Enter your PAN twice and a mobile number, then the OTP sent to it. It's valid for 15 minutes, with 3 tries.
- Choose the income tax payment, and the Act and year it's for. For tax year 2026-27, that's the Income-tax Act, 2025.
- Choose Advance tax as the type of payment.
- Enter the amount and pick how to pay.
- Pay, and download the challan receipt.
Logged in
e-File, then e-Pay Tax, then New Payment, and the same choices. Logging in also lets you see past challans.
Ways to pay
- Net banking at an authorised bank
- Debit card of an authorised bank
- Payment gateway: credit card, UPI, or other banks' net banking
- RTGS or NEFT
- Over the counter at a bank branch
Get these right
- Type of payment: advance tax, not self-assessment tax. Self-assessment is for tax paid after the year ends.
- The right year. A payment against the wrong year won't count for this one.
- Keep the challan receipt. It shows the challan number you'll quote in your return. Check it shows up in your AIS and Form 26AS.
When
By 15 December, at least 75% of the year's advance tax should be paid, and all of it by 15 March.
Common questions
Can I pay advance tax without logging in?
Yes. Use e-Pay Tax on the portal's home page with your PAN, mobile number and an OTP.
Which payment type is advance tax?
Choose advance tax, not self-assessment tax, and the right year.
Can I pay advance tax by UPI or credit card?
Yes, through the payment gateway option.
Two ways to sort this
Do it yourself
- Work out the amount due.
- Open e-Pay Tax on the income tax portal.
- Verify with PAN and OTP, then choose advance tax for tax year 2026-27.
- Pay and save the challan receipt.
Let an expert do it
An expert can work out the amount and check the payment shows up.
The first chat is freeNot sure how much to pay? Work out this instalment.
Open the advance tax calculatorSources
- Tax payment through payment gateway: user manual, Income Tax Department e-filing portal
- Tax payment through net banking: user manual, Income Tax Department e-filing portal
- Create challan through PAN login, Income Tax Department e-filing portal
- Due dates for advance tax (FAQs on 234A to 234D), Income Tax Department
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