ITR filing: How to generate CRN challan/mandate form when making tax payment offline

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taxpayers can pay their income tax offline as well. It is necessary to generate a challan form with a Challan reference number (CRN) from an e-filing portal in order to make an offline payment using the option pay at a bank counter. According to the Income Tax website, “Taxpayers are advised to make tax payment through online payment mode available on e-Pay for faster credit.

Those taxpayers who want to make payment through offline mode should generate challan/mandate Form bearing CRN through ePay tax module only. Only such challan /Mandate Forms bearing CRN should be submitted to bank for tax payment.” For offline payments through RTGS, NEFT generation of Mandate Form bearing CRN through e-Filing portal is mandatory. After generation of challan, please submit the same at your concerned bank branch for making payments.How to generate CRN challan/mandate form You will be able to download a Challan Form / Mandate Form for the challans that have already been generated and saved under the Generated Challans tab if you use the offline service.

After logging into your account, navigate to the e-file > e-Pay> generated challan tab to download your challan and submit it to your bank for tax payment. Taxpayers are recommended to use the online payment options provided on the e-filing portal, such as Net Banking, Debit card, and Payment gateway, for speedier tax credit. Important FAQs on offline tax payment, according to the Income tax website1. Is there a time limit to pay tax after challan has been created? You are required to make the tax payment within 15 days from generation of challan (i.e.