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Get Your Form 16 Prepared, Verified and Reconciled Correctly

Form 16 is a certificate of tax deducted at source from salary, issued by an employer to an employee. It isn't just a document to collect — it must be checked against payroll, TDS deposits, PAN and the underlying TDS statement.

We review your salary and TDS records, verify PAN and TAN details, reconcile Form 16 with Form 26AS and AIS, and support preparation, verification or correction of your salary TDS certificate.

Form 16 – Part A

Form 16 – Part B

Form 26AS Reconciliation

AIS Reconciliation

PAN Verification

Form 16 Correction

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Overview

What Is Form 16 & Why It Matters?

Form 16 is a certificate of tax deducted at source from salary. It is issued by an employer to an employee where tax has been deducted from salary, and provides the salary, exemption/deduction, taxable salary and TDS information needed for computing tax payable or refundable.

Not Just a Salary Slip

Form 16 consolidates salary, exemptions/deductions, taxable salary and TDS details reported by the employer for the financial year.

Issued After Financial Year End

The employer furnishes Form 16 after completing the required salary TDS statement compliance for the year.

Two Parts — A & B

Part A carries TDS and employer/employee details; Part B carries salary and tax-computation details.

Salary and tax documents representing Form 16 preparation

Part A / Part BSalary TDS Certificate

What We Help You With

Complete Form 16 support, from data review to reconciliation and correction.

PAN & TAN Verification

Employee PAN and employer TAN are checked against payroll and TDS records first.

Salary & TDS Reconciliation

Salary and TDS figures are reconciled against payroll records and deposited challans.

Form 26AS / AIS Comparison

Form 16 figures are compared with Form 26AS and AIS to catch mismatches early.

FORM 16

Salary TDS
Certificate

Part A & Part B Review

TDS details in Part A and salary/tax-computation details in Part B are both checked.

Multiple Employer Consolidation

Salary and TDS from all employers worked with during the year are consolidated.

Correction Coordination

Where an error is found, correction is coordinated with the employer's TDS team.

Know Your Document

Form 16 Assistance For

What applies to your document depends on which part, form or issue is relevant — not a one-size-fits-all review.

Form 16 — Salary TDS Certificate

Issued by an employer to an employee where tax has been deducted from salary under the applicable provisions.

16A

Form 16A — Non-Salary TDS Certificate

A quarterly TDS certificate for income other than salary — should not be confused with Form 16.

Part A — TDS & Employer Details

Employer/employee PAN & TAN, TDS period, tax deducted and deposited.

Part B — Salary & Tax Computation

Gross salary, exemptions, deductions, taxable salary and tax computation.

Fix

Form 16 Correction

Correction of PAN, salary, TDS or other errors, coordinated through the employer's TDS process.

26AS

Form 16 vs 26AS/AIS Mismatch

Review of differences between Form 16 figures and Form 26AS/AIS tax-credit information.

Clear Expectations

What Form 16 Does Not Mean

Form 16 is an important document, but it has clear limits — it doesn't automatically cover every income or compliance requirement.

Receiving Form 16 does not mean every source of income is already included

A matching TDS figure does not mean the underlying PAN or TAN details are error-free

Form 16 does not replace a Form 26AS or AIS review before filing the return

One employer's Form 16 does not cover salary earned from another employer

An incorrect PAN in Form 16 does not get corrected automatically over time

Having Form 16 does not mean the return can be filed without checking other income

Review Journey

How Form 16 Preparation & Review Works

From payroll data to a reconciled, correction-ready salary TDS certificate.

Payroll & Salary Data

Salary registers, payslips and TDS records collected for the financial year.

PAN & TAN Verification

Employee PAN and employer TAN checked against payroll and TDS records.

Salary & TDS Reconciliation

Salary and TDS figures reconciled against payroll and deposited challans.

Part A & Part B Preparation

TDS and salary/tax-computation details prepared for the applicable certificate.

Form 26AS / AIS Comparison

Form 16 figures compared with Form 26AS and AIS to flag any mismatch.

Correction Coordination

Where an error is found, correction is coordinated with the employer's TDS team.

The Review Process

How We Help With Form 16

From payroll records to a reviewed, reconciled and correction-ready certificate.

PAN & Data Collection

Employee PAN and payroll/salary records collected for the relevant financial year.

Salary & TDS Reconciliation

Salary and TDS figures checked against payroll, challans and the TDS statement.

Form 16 Review & Preparation

Part A and Part B details reviewed or prepared and cross-checked for accuracy.

26AS/AIS Reconciliation & Correction

Form 16 compared with Form 26AS/AIS; correction coordinated where required.

Documents & Information

What You Should Keep Ready

The exact records required depend on the service requested. Commonly relevant items include:

Employee PAN

Employer PAN & TAN

Salary Slips

Form 16 (if already received)

Form 26AS / AIS

Investment / Deduction Proofs

For employees who worked with more than one employer during the year, salary and TDS documents from each employer are additionally relevant. Only records relevant to the applicable financial year should be used — an organised, reconciled data set reviews faster than scattered records.

Clear Distinction

Form 16 vs Form 16A

These are two separate certificates — knowing the difference helps you keep the right document for the right income.

Aspect	Form 16	Form 16A
What It Means	Salary TDS certificate	TDS certificate for income other than salary
Issued By	Employer	Deductor of the non-salary payment
Frequency	Annual — after financial year end	Quarterly
Covers	Salary, exemptions, deductions, tax computation	Payment amount and TDS deducted

An employee may need both Form 16 and Form 16A where salary as well as other TDS-deducted income has been received during the year.

What You Receive

After Your Form 16 Service

The exact deliverables depend on the service and financial year involved.

Form 16 Review PAN/TAN Verification Salary Reconciliation TDS Reconciliation Form 26AS Comparison AIS Comparison Correction Requirement Report

Review isn't always the end — Form 26AS/AIS reconciliation and correction coordination with the employer continue where required.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers before you use your Form 16.

Form 16 is a certificate of TDS deducted from salary and is issued by the employer to the employee.

The employer issues Form 16 to the employee where the applicable salary TDS certificate requirement is satisfied.

No. Form 16 is for salary TDS, while Form 16A is a quarterly certificate for TDS on income other than salary.

Part A primarily contains employer, employee and TDS-related information, while Part B provides detailed salary and tax-computation information.

Collect the applicable salary/TDS documents from each employer and include the complete salary income while filing the return.

Compare the PAN, TAN, amount and financial year, and contact the employer/TDS team where an employer-side correction is required.

Contact the employer/payroll/TDS team so the underlying TDS statement can be corrected through the prescribed process.

Yes. If an error originates in the employer's TDS reporting, the employer may need to correct the underlying statement and issue a corrected certificate.

Form 16 is an important salary/TDS document, but the return should be prepared using complete tax information and not necessarily from Form 16 alone.

Don't Let a Form 16 Mismatch Turn Into a Tax-Credit Problem.

Review your Form 16 against Form 26AS and AIS now — before you file your return.

Data Collection → PAN & TAN Verification → Salary & TDS Reconciliation → Part A & B Review → 26AS/AIS Comparison → Correction, If Required

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