ITR Filing 2025: 31 Banks Now Support Direct Tax Payment On IT Portal; Check List
The Income Tax department extended the ITR filing deadline to September 15, 2025. Taxpayers can now pay direct taxes through 31 banks on the e-Filing portal.
ITR Filing 2025: The income tax return (ITR) filing season is going on, with over one crore returns already filed. All major utilities from ITR form 1 to ITR form 4 have been enabled for e-filing.
The Income Tax department has extended the deadline to September 15, 2025 from July 31, 2025, giving taxpayers more time to complete their tax duties without any rush and avoid any errors and mistakes.
The Income Tax Department has expanded its list of partner banks for e-Pay Tax services on the e-Filing portal, now enabling taxpayers to pay direct taxes through 31 banks across India.
As per the official list, the e-Pay Tax service now includes both public and private sector banks. Of the 31 banks, several have migrated to the new system, while others have been added as new entrants.
Taxpayers can now log in to the Income Tax e-Filing portal and make direct tax payments through Net Banking or Debit Cards using any of the listed banks.
Banks available at e-Filing Portal – 31 Banks
Direct tax payment refers to paying taxes directly to the government without involving any intermediary. These taxes are paid by the person or entity on whom it is levied, and they cannot be shifted to someone else.
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