New Tax Payment Challans for Income Tax Act, 2025 Now Available

Effective April 1, 2026, new challans for tax payments under the Income Tax Act, 2025, have been made live on the Income Tax e-Filing Portal.

How to Access New Challans

Users can find these new challans by following these steps on the portal: e File → e Pay Tax → Select “Income Tax Act, 2025” → New Payment → Select the applicable tile

Applicability of Acts

• For tax payments pertaining to Tax Year 2026–27 or onwards, the Income Tax Act, 2025 will be applicable.
• For payments related to periods before Tax Year 2026–27 (i.e., Assessment Year 2026–27 or earlier), the Income Tax Act, 1961 will continue to apply.

Further Guidance

Please refer to the User Manuals for comprehensive guidance on using the new challan forms.

Note: Both tax payment options, under the Income Tax Act, 2025 and the Income Tax Act, 1961, are available on the e-filing portal.