How To Verify Tax Payment Status Through SMS?

Now the status of tax payments through challans can be verified through SMS. This facility has been launched by NSDL. The procedure of verifying the tax through SMS is as under

The tax payer can send an SMS to 575758 with a message containing the word CSI followed by a space and CIN provided by the respective Bank at the time of making the Direct tax payment.
The CIN should be separated by comma (,).
Challan Identification Number (CIN ) consists of details such as BSR Code of Collecting Branch (seven digit) , Challan Tender Date (DDMMYYYY) and Challan Serial No (length less than or equal to 5 digit) and Amount.
The amount is an optional field. If the amount is entered by the tax payer he would get the confirmation whether amount entered is matched or otherwise as per NSDL database.

For example :

if the tax payer input “CSI 0510001,11032009,5,5000” where in

“0510001” is the BSR code of the collecting branch,

“11032009” is the Challan tender date,

“5” is the Challan serial number and

“5000 is the amount paid by the taxpayer.

The tax payer will get the information against which TAN/PAN the payment has been accounted with the confirmation whether amount entered is matched or not. (This is an illustrative challan identification number, actual CIN should be provided in the SMS).