Securities Transaction Tax: Correct Challan Codes for Agency Banks
No longer current — withdrawn, no replacement on file yet
Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2005-06/185 · issued 20 Oct 2005 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI clarifies that agency banks must use challan codes from ITNS-282 form for Securities Transaction Tax, not the minor heads meant for government accounting. Use code '300' for self-assessment tax and '400' for regular assessment tax.
What changed
RBI issued a clarification to its July 18, 2005 circular on Securities Transaction Tax. The minor heads previously communicated are for government accounting authorities only, not for agency banks. Agency banks must now load challan data using codes from the Income Tax Department's ITNS-282 form.
What it means for you
Agency banks must ensure their branches use the correct challan codes for Securities Transaction Tax to avoid data mismatches with government systems. Using the wrong codes could lead to reconciliation issues or delays in tax credit. This is a procedural correction, not a policy change.
Historical instruction — do not use for current compliance. This is what was required at the time; it no longer reflects current RBI requirements. If no replacement rule is linked above, that only means none is recorded on our register yet — it does not prove no later applicable rule exists. Confirm on the official RBI source below.
What banks were required to do at the time
Update branch instructions to use challan codes from ITNS-282 form for Securities Transaction Tax.
Ensure code '300' is used for self-assessment tax and '400' for regular assessment tax.
Train staff handling government tax collections on the correct code usage.
Review any past transactions to confirm correct codes were applied.
Who it affects
All agency banks including Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd., Bank branches handling Securities Transaction Tax collections
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Regulatory timeline
Decoded by BankPulse2026-06-19 19:43 IST
Status change: withdrawn09 Jul 2026, 04:04 IST
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Why did RBI issue this clarification?
To clarify that the minor heads from the July 18, 2005 circular are for government accounting authorities only, and agency banks must use codes from the ITNS-282 challan form.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2005-06/185
DGBA. GAD. No. H- 4141/42.01.001/ 2005-06
October 20, 2005
The Chairman/Chairman and Managing Director
All Agency Banks including
Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd.
Dear Sir,
New Major Head for Securities Transaction Tax-
Clarification
We invite your attention to our circular DGBA.GAD.No.H-297/42.01.001/2005-06
dated July 18, 2005 advising you about the new major and minor heads for
Securities Transaction Tax. In this connection, further clarification regarding
minor heads quoted in the letter is given below for your information.
2. It has since been clarified by CBDT that
the minor heads mentioned in our above circular are for use of Government Accounting
Authorities only. Agency Banks have to load the challan data on the basis of
codes provided in the challan form (ITNS – 282) printed by Income Tax Department.
In other words, for Securities Transaction Tax, the minor codes for self assessment
tax is ‘300’ and ‘400’ for tax on regular assessment.
3. Please advise your branches accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
(Sd/-)
(M.T.Varghese)
General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2005-06/185 · issued 20 Oct 2005. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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