In Income Tax, is the Self Assessment Tax paid only after March 31?
Or, can it be paid before also?
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This discussion clarifies the timing of Self Assessment tax payments. While advance tax is paid on estimated income before the end of the financial year (March 31st), Self Assessment tax is paid on your actual income after the financial year has ended but before you file your return. The key distinction lies in the basis of calculation – estimation versus actual income.
Before March 31, tax is paid in the form of advance tax. After that, tax is paid in the form of self assessment tax. Self Assessment tax is paid on actu al income, which cannot be known before March 31. Before that, Advance tax is paid which is on the basis of estimation of income.