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

Starting April 1, 2026, the Income Tax e-Filing Portal has introduced new challans to simplify tax payments under the Income Tax Act, 2025.

How to Access New Challans:

To find these new challans, navigate through the portal as follows:

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

Applicability of Acts:

Please note the following distinctions:

• For tax payments relating to Tax Year 2026–27 or subsequent years, the Income Tax Act, 2025 will be applicable.
• For payments concerning periods prior to Tax Year 2026–27 (i.e., Assessment Year 2026–27 or earlier), the Income Tax Act, 1961 will continue to apply.

Users are advised to consult the User Manuals for comprehensive instructions on using the new challan forms. Both tax payment options, under the Income Tax Act, 2025 and the Income Tax Act, 1961, are available on the e-filing portal.