You can pay advance tax, self-assessment tax and other direct taxes on the Income Tax e-filing portal and finish the payment through UPI. The money moves from your linked bank account via Paytm, PhonePe or Google Pay, and the challan is generated instantly on the portal. No branch visit, no net-banking setup.

Step 1: Log in and open e-Pay Tax

Go to incometax.gov.in and sign in with your PAN (as user ID) and password. On your dashboard, click e-Pay Tax. If you aren’t logged in, you can also use the e-Pay Tax (without login) option on the homepage, but logging in makes it easier to track the receipt later.

Step 2: Create your challan correctly

Choose New payment and pick the right tax type — most individuals will select Advance tax or Self-assessment tax. Select the correct assessment ye

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