Advance Tax Payment: Due Dates, Calculator, Applicability, Procedure, Installment Details

By CA Mohammed S Chokhawala

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Updated on: May 8th, 2025

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6 min read

Individuals with a tax liability of more than Rs.10,000 during the financial year are required to pay advance tax. Advance tax is a tax payable by every person on income sources beyond their regular salary, including earnings from rent, capital gains, lottery earnings, fixed deposits, and more as and when they earn. There are specific due dates within which advance tax has to be paid. Payments can be made online using e-filing portal.
In this Article we learn about Advance Tax in detail!

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Advance Tax Calculator – Calculate Advance Tax Liability

Use this intuitive tool from ClearTax to calculate your advance tax liability:

What is Advance Tax?

Advance tax is income tax paid in advance instead of a lump sum payment at the end of the financial year. The taxpayer calculates the advance tax amount based on their estimated income for the financial year. The payments of advance tax have to be made in instalments as per the due dates provided by the income tax department.

Advance Tax Due Date

Payment of advance tax is compulsory for every person whose tax liability for the financial year is Rs.10,000 or more. If the person fails to make the payment of advance tax shall be liable to pay interest along with the tax amount.

Who Should Pay Advance Tax?

Salaried individuals, or any person engaged in profession or business, freelancers– If the  total tax liability is Rs 10,000 or more in a financial year, you have to pay advance tax. The advance tax applies to all taxpayers, salaried individuals, freelancers, and businesses.
Senior citizens– People aged 60 years or more who do not have income from any business or professional during the financial year are exempt from paying advance tax. Hence, only senior citizens (60 years or more) having business or professional income must pay advance tax.

Presumptive income for businesses– The taxpayers who have opted for the presumptive taxation scheme under section 44AD have to pay the whole amount of their advance tax in one instalment on or before 15th March of the Financial Year. They also have the option to pay all of their tax dues by 31st March.

Presumptive income for professionals– Independent professionals such as doctors, lawyers, architects, etc. come under the presumptive scheme under section 44ADA. They have to pay the whole of their advance tax liability in one instalment on or before 15th March of the Financial Year. They can also pay the entire amount by 31st March.

However, any person engaged in business and opted for the presumptive scheme under section 44AE is required to pay advance tax in four instalments on or before the due date as prescribed by the income tax department.

Read in detail about presumptive taxation here 

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Advance Tax Due Dates For FY 2025-26

Individuals & Corporate Taxpayers

FY 2025-26 for both individual and corporate taxpayers the advance tax due dates are as follows:

Due DateAdvance Tax Payment Percentage
On or before 15th June 202515% of tax liability
On or before 15th September 202545% of tax liability (-) advance tax already paid
On or before 15th December 202575% of tax liability (-) advance tax already paid
On or before 15th March 2026100% of tax liability (-) advance tax already paid

Note: No interest u/s 234C shall be levied if you have paid advance tax up to 12% in first instalment and up to 36% in second instalment.

Taxpayers Opting Presumptive Taxation 

For taxpayers who have opted for Presumptive Taxation Scheme under sections 44AD & 44ADA – Business Income

Due DateAdvance Tax Payment Percentage
On or before 15th March 2026100% of advance tax
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How to Make Advance Tax Payment Online?

Step-1:  Visit the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department of India
Step-2: On the left side of the home page, there is a 'Quick Links' section, click on the 'e-Pay Tax' option. You can also search for 'e-Pay Tax' in the search bar.

e-filing portal

Step-3: On this page, enter your PAN and re-enter to confirm it. Then, enter your mobile number and click on ‘Continue’.

enter your PAN & mobile number

Step-4: Now enter the 6-digit OTP received on your mobile number and 'Continue'.

enter the 6-digit OTP

Step-5: Select the first box labelled as ‘Income Tax’ and click on ‘Proceed’
Step-6: Select the ‘Assessment Year’ as 2026-27 and ‘Type of Payment’ as ‘Advance Tax (100)’ and click on 'Continue'.
 

Select the Assessment Year

Step-7: Enter all the tax details.

Enter the tax details

Step-8: Select the payment method and the bank and press 'Continue'.

Select the payment method

Step-9: Preview the challan details and click on ‘Pay Now’. You may also ‘Edit’ these details if required.

Preview the challan details and click on Pay Now

Step-10: After completing the payment, you will get an acknowledgement on the next screen. You can see the BSR code and challan serial number on the right side of the challan. Save a copy of this tax receipt for future reference. You will need to enter the BSR code and challan number in your tax return.

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What is Advance Tax Late Payment Interest? 

Interest on advance tax:   
1. Non-payment of advance tax will attract interest under 234B: As per Section 234B, you must pay at least 90% of the total taxes as advance tax or TDS/TCS by 31st March. Failure to make advance tax payments will result in an interest @1% on the unpaid amount.

2. Delay in payment of advance tax will attract interest under 234C:

ParticularsRate of InterestPeriod of InterestAmount on which interest is calculated
If Advance Tax paid by 15th June is less than 15%1% per month3 months15% of Amount* (-) tax paid before June 15
If Advance Tax paid by 15th September is less than 45% 1% per month3 months45% of Amount* (-) tax paid before September 15
If Advance Tax paid by 15th December is less than 75% 1% per month3 months75% of Amount* (-) tax paid before December 15
If Advance Tax paid by 15th March is less than 100%1% per month1 month100% of Amount* (-) tax paid before March 15

How Advance Tax Payment Calculated?

Below are the steps to compute your advance tax liability:

Step 1: Estimate your total income for the financial year from the various sources including capital gains, rental income, professional income, income from fixed deposits, salary and any other sources.

Step 2: From the gross receipts, reduce various deductions under section 80C, 80D, etc.

Step 3: Compute the tax payable on the basis of the current tax slab rates.

Step 4: Subtract any Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) that has already been deducted or is expected to be deducted based on the TDS rates.

If your tax liability after deducting TDS exceeds 10,000, you must pay the advance tax.

The below table will help you understand better.

ParticularsAmount
Gross Total IncomeXXX
(-) Deductions Under Chapter VIXXX
Net Total IncomeXXX
Tax LiabilityXXX
(+) SurchargeXXX
(+) Health & Education CessXXX
Gross Tax LiabilityXXX
(-) TDS/TCSXXX
Net Tax LiabilityXXX

Advance Tax liability will be 15%, 45%, 75%, and 100% of Net Tax Liability for the month of June, September, December, and March respectively. 

Example for Advance Tax Calculation

Let's understand the calculation with the help of an example.Ajay is a freelancer earning income from the profession of interior decoration. For the FY 2025-26, Ajay estimates his annual gross receipts at Rs 20,00,000. Ajay estimates his expenses at Rs 12,00,000. Ajay has deposited Rs 40,000 in PPF account. Ajay has also paid Rs 25,000 towards the LIC premium. Further, Ajay has paid Rs 12,000 towards the medical insurance premiums. Professional receipts of Ajay are subject to TDS. Ajay estimates a TDS of Rs 30,000 on certain professional receipts for the FY 2025-26. Besides professional receipts, Ajay estimates an interest of Rs 10,000 on fixed deposits held by him. Ajay’s advance tax liability would be as below:
 

INCOME ESTIMATION FOR ADVANCE TAXAMOUNT (Rs)AMOUNT (Rs)
Income from profession:  
Gross receipts20,00,000 
Less: Expenses12,00,0008,00,000
   
Income from other sources:  
Interest from fixed deposit 10,000
GROSS TOTAL INCOME 8,10,000
Less: Deduction under section 80C  
Contribution to PPF40,000 
LIC premium25,000 
 65,000 
Deduction under section 80D12,00077,000
TOTAL INCOME 7,33,000
   
TAX PAYABLE 59,100
Add: Education cess @ 4% 2,364
GROSS TAX LIABILITY 61,464
Less: TDS 30,000

TAX PAYABLE IN ADVANCE

(as it exceeds Rs.10,000)

 31,464

 

ADVANCE TAX PAYMENTS
Due dateAdvance tax payableAmount (Rs)
15th June15% of Advance tax4,700
15th September45% of Advance tax9,400 (14,100-4700)
15th December75% of Advance tax9,400 (23500-14100)
15th March100% of Advance tax7900 (31,400-23500)

Note: 

1. The above example of tax liability is calculated under the old tax regime since deductions under section 80C are beneficial to the assessee & the said section is available only in the case of the old tax regime. 

2. In the above case, the assessee is not liable to pay any advance if the net tax liability is not more than Rs.10,000, after adjusting with the TDS/TCS.

Tax payable/Tax Refundable

Advance tax is the payment of tax during the financial year in 4 instalments based on the estimated income for the year to avoid lump sum tax payment at the year end. If there is a shortage/excess of tax payment after adjusting advance tax, tax deducted at source & tax collected at source, the assessee would arrive at the tax payable or tax refundable, respectively. 

Conclusion

It is important to pay advance tax as and when applicable by the taxpayers. Failure to discharge advance tax liability will attract interest under sections 234C and 234B @ 1% per month each. However, in case of an excess payment of advance tax, the taxpayer will be eligible for a refund.  

Other Articles: 
1. ITR Filing Last Date  
2. What is Self Assessment Tax

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