New Tax Challans Live on e-Filing Portal for Income Tax Act, 2025

Effective April 1, 2026, new challan forms have been activated on the Income Tax e-Filing Portal to streamline tax payments under the Income Tax Act, 2025.

How to Access New Challans:

Users can access these new challans by following these steps on the portal:

• Navigate to: e-File → e-Pay Tax → Select “Income Tax Act, 2025” → New Payment → Select the relevant tile.

Applicable Tax Acts:

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

Both payment options, under the Income Tax Act, 2025 and the Income Tax Act, 1961, are available on the e-filing portal. For comprehensive instructions and detailed guidance on utilizing these new challan forms, users are advised to consult the available User Manuals.