The season of filing Income Tax Return (ITR) is going on, and so far, more than 1 crore people have filed their ITR. Giving relief to taxpayers, the government has extended the last date for filing ITR from 31st July to 15th September 2025. Now, common people can file their returns easily and correctly without any hurry.
Now You Can Pay Tax from 31 Banks
The Income Tax Department has added more banks for the e-Pay Tax service. Now, a total of 31 banks are available to pay tax. These banks include both government and private banks. Some banks were already part of this service, and some new banks have been added. Now, people can pay tax directly to the government using net banking or debit card through the e-filing website.
List of Banks
Here are the banks through which you can pay tax:
- State Bank of India
- HDFC Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Axis Bank
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- Union Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Indian Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- UCO Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Federal Bank
- IDFC First Bank
- Yes Bank
- Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
- Dhanlaxmi Bank
- South Indian Bank
- IndusInd Bank
- Karnataka Bank
- RBL Bank
- City Union Bank
- DCB Bank
- Bandhan Bank
- Karur Vysya Bank
- Jammu & Kashmir Bank
- IDBI Bank
- Canara Bank
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Punjab & Sind Bank
How to Pay Tax
The process is easy. Go to the Income Tax website. Log in. Click on the ‘e-Pay Tax’ option. Choose your bank and make the payment. You do not need to go to the bank. The tax will be paid in a few minutes.
What is Direct Tax?
Direct tax means the tax you pay straight to the government. You cannot give this tax to anyone else to pay. Income tax, property tax, and company tax are examples of direct tax.
Don’t Delay, File Your ITR
Forms ITR-1 to ITR-4 are now active for filing online. If you are a salaried person, a pensioner, or a freelancer, you can file your ITR now. The government has given more time and made tax payment easy. You can now pay tax from home using any of the 31 banks.