Step 1: Go to https://www.protean-tinpan.com (formerly known as www.tin-nsdl.com) > Services > e-payment: Pay Taxes Online.
Step 2: Select Challan No 281 & then click ‘Proceed’.
Step 3: Enter respective details
- In case, your deductees are Company, then select “(0020) Company Deductees” otherwise select “(0021) Non Company Deductees”.
- If you are making payment in response to notices from Income Tax Department then select “(400) TDS/TCS Regular Assessment”. Otherwise, select “(200) TDS/TCS Payable by Taxpayer”.
- Select appropriate section in the nature of payment.
- Select your mode of payment of tax as well as your bank. You can pay Tax through Net Banking or Debit Card.
- Enter you TAN
- Select the relevant Assessment Year. E.g. if you are paying TDS for the financial year 2022-23, then the Assessment Year would be 2023-24.
- Enter other particulars such as area, city, state, pin code etc.
- Enter captcha & then click proceed.
Step 4: On clicking the proceed button all the information that you have already entered will be displayed. The name of the taxpayer will be displayed as per the ITD TAN/PAN master. Verify the name before making the payment. If all the informations are correct, then tick/check “I agree” and click on “Submit to the Bank”. If any changes are required click on ‘edit’. It will redirect you to the previous window. Make necessary correction and click proceed.
Step 5: When you click on “Submit to the Bank”, it will redirect to the login page of your bank. Login to your bank account through your credentials.
Step 6: Enter the necessary particulars such as amount of tax, interest, late fee etc. and make the payment.
Step 7: On successful payment, a challan will be displayed.
Step 8: Download/print the challan.