E-Tutorial

1. Important Information for “Online TDS/TCS/Demand Payment With

Challan ITNS 281”.
2. Brief steps for “Online TDS/TCS/Demand Payment With Challan
ITNS 281”.
3. Pictorial Guide for “Online TDS/TCS/Demand Payment With Challan
ITNS 281”.

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• Challan No. ITNS 281 is used by the Deductors to deposit Tax Deducted at source/Tax Collected Source (TDS/TCS)
and Demand Payment.

• User should have Internet Banking Account in order to avail facility of Online payment of Challans.

• Following details required to be filled while payment of Challan ITNS-281:

1. Tax Applicable:-This column has two options:

 0020: This is applicable in the case of income tax of companies ( If Deductee is company).
 0021: This is applicable to income tax for other than companies (If Deductee is not a company i.e. an individual, HUF,
partnership firm, etc.).

2. Assessment Year.

3. TAN No., Name and Address

4. Type of Payment:
 200 ( TDS/TCS payable by Taxpayer)
 400 ( TDS/TCS payable regular Assessment).

Note : In case of Online Demand Payment Deductor can select Minor Head 400 ( TDS/TCS Regular Assessment ).
For TDS/TCS payment Deductor can select Minor Head 200 ( TDS/TCS payable by Taxpayer).

5. Nature of Payment: Deductor has to select Section Code as per the section under which TDS/TCS is deducted.

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2. Brief Steps for “Online TDS/TCS/Demand Payment With Challan ITNS 281”.

Go to www.tin –nsdl .com website .

Step 1: Click on “ e- payment Pay Taxes Online” available at home page under “Services” tab.

Step 2: Select Challan ITNS 281 for Demand payment from the list. Challan ITNS-281 Form will appear.

Step 3: Select Major Head (0020/0021), Enter valid 10-digit Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN), Assessment
Year, Address. Minor Head/Type of Payment (200/400), Nature of payment, Mode of Payment & Bank Name then Click on
“Proceed” button.

Step 4: Confirmation Screen will appear to confirm the details entered in Challan . On Confirming the details entered in Challan.
Click on “Submit to Bank” button.

Step 5: Deductor will be re-directed to the Internet- Banking site of the bank. Enter the User- ID and Password provided by the
bank.

Step 6: Enter payment details at Bank website and make the TDS payment.

Note: On Successful payment , A Challan counterfoil will be generated containing Challan Identification Number (CIN),
payment details and Bank Name through which e- Payment has been made. This counterfoil is proof of payment being
made.

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3. Pictorial Guide for “Online TDS/TCS/Demand Payment With Challan ITNS 281”.
Go to www.tin –nsdl .com website . Home page will be displayed.

Home Page of
“tin-nsdl” site

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3. Pictorial Guide for “Online TDS/TCS/Demand Payment With Challan ITNS 281”.
Step 1: Click on “ e- payment Pay Taxes Online” available at home page and under “Services” tab.

Click on
“Services” tab

Click on “e-payment
Pay Taxes Online”
option available under
“Services” tab .

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3.Pictorial Guide for “Online TDS/TCS/Demand Payment With Challan ITNS 281”.
Step 2: Select Challan ITNS 281 for TDS/TCS/Demand payment from the list.

Select Challan ITNS

281 from the list.

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3.Pictorial Guide for “Online TDS/TCS/Demand Payment With Challan ITNS 281”.
Step 2 (Contd..) : Challan ITNS-281 Form will appear.

Challan ITNS-281
Form will appear.

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3.Pictorial Guide for “Online TDS/TCS/Demand Payment With Challan ITNS 281”.
Step 3: Fill in the required details such as Major Head, TAN No., Address, Assessment Year, Minor Head, Nature of
Payment Mode of Payment and Bank Name then Click on “Proceed”.

Fill in the required details

such as Major Head, TAN no.,
Address, Assessment Year,
Minor Head, Nature of
Payment Mode of Payment
and Bank Name then Click on
“Proceed”.

Click on
“Proceed”.

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3.Pictorial Guide for “Online TDS/TCS/Demand Payment With Challan ITNS 281”.
Step 4: Confirmation Screen will appear to confirm the details entered in Challan . On Confirming the details entered in
Challan click on “Submit to Bank”.

Confirmation Screen
will appear to
confirm the details
On Confirming the entered in Challan.
details entered Click
on “Submit to Bank”

Click on “Edit” to
edit the details
entered in Challan.

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3.Pictorial Guide for “Online Payment With Challan ITNS 281”.
Step 5: After clicking on “Submit to the Bank” button, Deductor will be re-directed to the Internet- Banking site of the Chosen bank. Enter
the User- ID and Password provided by the bank.

Enter the User- ID

and Password
provided by the
bank.

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3.Pictorial Guide for “Online TDS/TCS/Demand Payment With Challan ITNS 281”.
Step 6: Enter payment details at Bank website and make the Demand Payment.

Enter payment
Click on
details at
Continue to
Bank website.
Click on “Calculate make the
Total Amount” button payment.
Click on “Reject” to
to get Total Amount reject the payment.
mentioned

Note: On Successful payment , A Challan counterfoil will be generated containing “Challan Identification
Number” (CIN), payment details and Bank Name through which e- Payment has been made. This
counterfoil is proof of payment being made.

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