New Tax Challans Live for Income Tax Act, 2025 Payments

New Tax Payment Challans for Income Tax Act, 2025Starting April 1st, 2026, new challans are now available on the Income Tax e-Filing Portal to streamline tax payments under the Income Tax Act, 2025.How to Access New Challans:To utilize these new challans, navigate through the portal as follows: e File -> e Pay Tax -> Select “Income Tax Act, 2025” -> New Payment -> Select the relevant tile.Applicability:* Income Tax Act, 2025: Applies to tax payments for Tax Year 2026–27 and subsequent years.* Income Tax Act, 1961: Continues to apply for payments related to periods prior to Tax Year 2026–27 (i.e., Assessment Year 2026–27 or earlier).Both tax payment options, under the Income Tax Act, 2025, and the Income Tax Act, 1961, are accessible on the e-filing portal. For comprehensive instructions on using the new challan forms, please consult the available User Manuals.