How to Check Income Tax Paid by You or Employer?

Internet has changed the methodology of online transactions and has brought information at our doorstep or to be precise in our bedroom. Income tax deptt has gone tech savvy and it has now provided facility by virtue of which you can view Income tax paid either by you directly or by your employer which has been deducted from your salary.

This information can be seen by virtue of your internet banking facility in your bank account. You can use this facility with either of the following banks:

1. Allahabad Bank
2. Andhra Bank
3. Axis Bank Limited
4. Bank of Baroda
5. Bank of India
6. Bank of Maharashtra
7. Canara Bank
8. Central Bank of India
9. Citibank N.A.
10. City Union Bank Limited
11. Corporation Bank
12. HDFC Bank Limited
13. ICICI Bank Limited
14. IDBI Bank Limited
15. Indian Overseas Bank
16. Indian Bank
17. Karnataka Bank Limited
18. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
19. Oriental Bank of Commerce
20. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
21. State Bank of Hyderabad
22. State Bank of India
23. State Bank of Mysore
24. State Bank of Patiala
25. State Bank of Travancore
26. Syndicate Bank
27. The Federal Bank Limited
28. The Karur Vysya Bank Limited
29. The Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited
30. UCO Bank
31. Union Bank of India
32. United Bank of India
33. Vijaya Bank


How to use this facility of online viewing of income tax paid without visiting Income Tax site?

Income tax paid can be seen in your online bank account by accessing tax credit statement (Form 26AS) in your online banking platform. As a thumb rule, you should have your PAN no registered with your bank in which you have Internet Banking Account. Login to your Internet banking account and search for the Link titled as “View Tax Credit Statement (Form 26 AS)”.

It is commendable that to use this facility it is not necessary that the income tax should be paid through the bank in which you have internet banking account and no fees will be charged for this service.

Thus make use of the technology and avoid lining up in income tax offices to get your queries answered. A big thumbs up for this feature.