Pay income tax online: Here's everything you need to know about the 5 payment modes under the e-Pay Tax facility

The e-Pay Tax facility on the Income Tax e-Filing portal allows taxpayers to pay direct taxes online without visiting a tax office.

It supports five payment modes: net banking, credit card, debit card, UPI, and RTGS/NEFT.

Taxpayers can make payments without logging in by verifying PAN/TAN via OTP, or log in to access payment history and download challan receipts.

Payment can be made for advance tax, self-assessment tax, demand payments, or additional tax liability discovered while filing ITR.

The facility is available under both the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the Income Tax Act, 2025.