Now you check your Income Tax, Service Tax, Central Excise, Custom Challan status online through NSDL OLTAS challan enquiry portal.
National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) has introduced a new scheme named OLTAS (On-line Tax and Accounting System) wherein the Assessee can check the status of his Challan payment. Using this facility they can satisfy that your tax payment has been properly accounted for in your name. The collecting banks can also use this facility to enquire about the status of the Challan uploaded by them.
OLTAS offers two kind of search:
1. CIN based view: In this view, when the tax payer enters the Challan identification number which are the BSR code, Challan number and the date; he will see the following details:
- BSR Code
- Date of Deposit
- Challan Serial Number
- Major Head Code with description
- TAN/PAN
- Name of Tax Payer
- Received by TIN on (i.e. date of receipt by TIN)
- Confirmation that the amount entered is correct (if the amount was entered)
Note:
- BSR code is the seven digit bank code which issues the Challan.
- Challan Serial number is up to five digit number issued by the bank for that Challan.
2. TAN based view: By providing TAN and Challan Tender Date range for a particular financial year, the tax payer can view the following details:
- CIN
- Major Head Code with description
- Minor Head Code
- Nature of Payment
You can go to the website below i.e. NSDL website and check for Challan status.