Paying TDS is now a quick online job on the income tax portal. This guide shows you exactly how to pay TDS online in Tax Year 2026-27 using the e-Pay Tax service: logging in with your TAN, choosing the right section code, generating the challan and paying by net banking or UPI. The same steps work for TCS.
In short: log in with your TAN, open e-Pay Tax, choose the TDS/TCS section-wise payment, pick the code for your payment, enter the tax, generate the CRN challan and pay. Save the receipt for your return.
Before you start
Keep three things ready: your TAN and portal login, the amount of TDS you deducted, and the correct payment code for the kind of payment. If you are not sure of the code, our Section 393 TDS tool and Section 394 TCS tool turn any old section, like 194J or 206C, into the exact code the portal asks for.
How to pay TDS online, step by step
- Log in to the income tax portal with your TAN. Go to incometax.gov.in and log in. A business that deducts TDS logs in with its TAN (Tax Deduction Account Number). For TDS on buying property (Form 26QB) you use your PAN instead. Then open the e-Pay Tax service from the menu.
- Start a new payment and choose the section-wise flow. Click New Payment and pick the tile for TDS and TCS. Under the new Income-tax Act 2025 this is the TDS/TCS Section-Wise Payment option, where you choose the exact payment by its section and code.
- Pick the Tax Year and the deductee status. Select the Tax Year (2026-27) and the residential status of the person you paid, resident or non-resident. This decides which codes appear.
- Select the right payment code. Choose the description that matches your payment, for example technical fees, contractor, rent or scrap. Each one carries an official code such as 1026 for technical fees, 1023 for a contractor or 1073 for scrap. Not sure which code? Use our Section 393 tool for TDS or Section 394 tool for TCS to find it in seconds.
- Enter the amounts. Fill in the tax you deducted. If you are paying late, also add the interest, and add any fee under Section 427 or penalty if one applies. Confirm the major head (company or non-company deductee) and the minor head (TDS or TCS payable by the taxpayer).
- Generate the challan (CRN). Review the summary and generate the challan. You get a Challan Reference Number, the CRN, which stays valid for 15 days. Generate a fresh one if it lapses before you pay.
- Pay by your preferred mode. Pay by net banking, debit card, UPI, a payment gateway, or NEFT or RTGS from any bank. You can also choose to pay over the counter at an authorised bank branch.
- Save the challan receipt. After payment you get an email and SMS, and the challan receipt with the CIN and BSR code appears under the Payment History tab. Keep it, you will quote these details when you file the quarterly TDS return.
How to pay TCS online
TCS uses the very same screen. Log in with your TAN, open e-Pay Tax, and on the section-wise payment pick a TCS item such as scrap or an overseas tour package. The tool applies the correct code, for example 1073 for scrap, and the rest of the flow, the CRN and the payment, is identical to TDS.
What the amounts mean
On the amount screen you usually only fill the tax box. The other boxes are for special cases: interest if you are depositing late, a fee under Section 427 for a late statement, and a penalty if one has been raised. If you have deposited on time, tax is the only figure you enter.
Tip: pay before the due date. TDS for a month is due by the 7th of the next month. A late deposit adds interest at 1.5 percent a month, which our TDS interest calculator works out for you.
After you pay
Your payment is confirmed by email and SMS, and the challan receipt with its CIN and BSR code sits in the Payment History tab. You will need those details when you file the quarterly TDS return on Form 24Q, 26Q, 27Q or 27EQ. See the TDS due dates for when each return is due.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I pay TDS online?
Log in to the income tax portal at incometax.gov.in with your TAN, open e-Pay Tax, start a New Payment and choose the TDS/TCS section-wise option. Pick the Tax Year and the payment code, enter the tax, generate the challan (CRN) and pay by net banking, UPI, debit card or NEFT. Save the challan receipt from Payment History.
What login do I need to pay TDS, PAN or TAN?
A deductor pays TDS using the TAN login. Only TDS on the purchase of property under Form 26QB is paid using the buyer PAN. TCS collectors also use their TAN.
How long is the TDS challan (CRN) valid?
The Challan Reference Number, or CRN, is valid for 15 days from the day you generate it. If you do not pay within 15 days you simply generate a fresh CRN.
Which payment modes can I use for TDS?
Net banking, debit card, UPI, a payment gateway and NEFT or RTGS from any bank, or payment over the counter at an authorised bank branch.
How do I know which TDS code to select?
Each type of payment has its own code, for example 1026 for technical fees or 1073 for scrap. Use our free Section 393 TDS tool or Section 394 TCS tool to turn your old section, such as 194J or 206C, into the exact code before you log in.
By when must I pay the TDS?
TDS deducted in a month is due by the 7th of the next month, except March, which can be paid by 30 April. Paying late adds interest, so pay before the due date. See our TDS due dates page for the full calendar.
Official source: Pay only on the government portal at incometax.gov.in e-Pay Tax. Never enter tax payment details on any other site.
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