Compress a PDF for Income Tax e-Filing — Respond to outstanding demand
Income Tax e-Filing — Respond to outstanding demand takes PDFs up to 5 MB. PDF Desk shrinks yours to just under it, right in this tab.
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Income Tax e-Filing — Respond to outstanding demand upload limits
| Document | Max size | Min size | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy of challan (PDF) when disagreeing with / responding to a demand | 5 MB | — |
Where this number comes from
“Click Attachment to upload the copy of the challan (PDF) and click Save . Note: The maximum size of a single attachment should be 5 MB.”
— Respond to Outstanding Demand User Manual | Income Tax Department. Checked October 2026.
PDF Desk aims at 4.8 MB, a little under the limit, because some portals count 1 KB as 1,000 bytes.
If the file will not get small enough
Scan in black and white at 150 DPI instead of colour. Remove blank and duplicate pages with Delete pages. If the portal allows several files, cut the PDF with Split PDF and upload the parts.
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Questions
What is the maximum PDF size for Income Tax e-Filing — Respond to outstanding demand?
Copy of challan (PDF) when disagreeing with / responding to a demand: 5 MB. Source: incometax.gov.in, checked October 2026.
Income Tax e-Filing — Respond to outstanding demand still rejects my PDF. Why?
Check that it is not password-protected, that the file name has no special characters, and that it is a few percent under the limit — some portals count 1 KB as 1,000 bytes.
Are my PDFs uploaded?
No. PDF Desk opens and writes the file with JavaScript inside your browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server, so it is safe for contracts, IDs and bank statements.