The duty of every good citizen is to pay taxes in a regular manner and without involving himself in any sort of endeavours which are likely to have negative effects on himself or on the economy. Hence, the process of paying income tax is an 'entity' which should be abided with the best levels of honesty and dedication. The Income Tax Act should be understood in a proper manner for being able to involve oneself in the process of paying the right amount of the income tax. Different levels of income require different amounts to be paid in the form of income taxes and hence, an Indian should be aware of all the necessary information that he needs to know in order to be able to pay the required amount. There have been many number of changes in the income tax brackets and as of the financial year of 2008-09, a prospective taxpayer who has an income exceeding the amount of Rs. 5,00,001 has to pay 30 percent of his income as the amount representing the income tax. Another note should be taken into regard that the prospective taxpayer whose earnings exceed the figure of Rs. 10,00,000, is required to pay a surcharge of 10 percent of the amount that he pays as the income tax. The rate declines to about 20 percent when the income that is being earned falls in the range of 3,00,001-5,00,000. The rate is declined further to about 10 percent in case the income lies within the range of 1,50,001-3,00,00. An amount which is not present in the above range is exempt from the need to pay any income tax. The Indian government has further made additional facilities in the sense that this amount can be up to the total numerical figure of 1,80,000 for women and 2,25,000 for individuals who are either of the age of 65 years or older. Website have made the task of paying taxes into quite an easy process with some banks, primarily, SBI and UTI giving the facility of being able to pay both corporate and personal forms of the income tax in a manner which is completely online and hence devoid of any hassles. Hence, the twitching brow as a result of the tension of tax deadlines and the annoyance created by standing in long queues are no longer to be seen. The income tax is therefore, now quite easy to pay and without any problems.