Find
A demand stays open if the challan was not linked to it, for example when paid under the wrong assessment year or minor head. CPC accepts a tax credit mismatch rectification with paid challan details to fix this.
ITR
Demand already paid but still showing on the portal
Updated . Every paid answer is checked by a CA. Free AI answers are labelled until a CA verifies them.
Provisions
Sec 154, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 287); Sec 220, Income-tax Act 1961
Analysis
Suppose you paid ₹12,000 as self-assessment tax instead of tax on regular assessment, or for AY 2025-26 instead of AY 2024-25. The money is with the department but not against the demand. Use the challan details (BSR code, date, serial number) in a tax credit mismatch rectification, or ask the officer to adjust it. Also reply to the demand as disagree, reason 'demand already paid'.
Close
- Download the challan and check assessment year and minor head.
- Respond to the outstanding demand choosing that it has already been paid, with challan details.
- File a tax credit mismatch rectification with the paid challan.
- If the challan year or head is wrong, ask the officer about correction.
- Track until the demand shows nil.
Connect now
A Savvy replies in minutes.
Fixed price before you pay. Your Savvy is paid only after you accept the work.
General guidance from TaxSavvy’s library of money processes. Laws change; your Savvy confirms the answer on your exact case before anything is filed.