New Tax Challans for Income Tax Act, 2025 Now Available

Starting April 1, 2026, new challan forms for making tax payments under the Income Tax Act, 2025, have been made live on the Income Tax e-Filing Portal. This initiative aims to streamline the tax payment process for taxpayers.

How to Access New Challans

Taxpayers can access these new challans by navigating through the following steps on the e-Filing portal:

• e File → e Pay Tax → Select “Income Tax Act, 2025” → New Payment → Select the applicable tile.

Applicable Tax Years

• Income Tax Act, 2025: This Act will apply to tax payments for Tax Year 2026–27 and all subsequent periods.
• Income Tax Act, 1961: For payments related to periods prior to Tax Year 2026–27 (i.e., Assessment Year 2026–27 or earlier), the Income Tax Act, 1961, remains applicable.

Detailed guidance on using these new challan forms can be found in the User Manuals provided on the portal. It is important to note that both tax payment options, under the “Income Tax Act, 2025” and “Income Tax Act, 1961,” are available on the e-filing portal to accommodate various assessment periods.