Who must issue Form 16?

Every employer that deducted TDS on salary must issue Form 16 to those employees for the financial year, typically by June 15 of the following year.

What is the difference between Part A and Part B?

Part A certifies tax deducted and deposited (TRACES-generated); Part B details the salary structure, deductions and final tax computation.

Does Flocci Work Suite generate Form 16?

The computation foundation and screens are live; automated Form 16 PDF generation is in rollout — honestly labelled as such until it ships.

Form 16: the employer's TDS certificate, explained

Form 16 is the certificate an employer issues to each employee whose salary suffered TDS, summarizing the financial year. Part A certifies the tax deducted and deposited (from TRACES); Part B details the salary breakup, deductions claimed and final tax computation. It is due annually, typically by June 15.

Part A and Part B do different jobs

Part A is the deposit trail — quarters, TAN/PAN, amounts deducted and remitted — generated from the TRACES portal. Part B is the computation story: gross salary, exemptions, standard deduction, chapter VI-A deductions, regime, and the resulting tax. Employees file returns from Part B.

Why payroll accuracy shows up here

Every month of TDS projection lands in Form 16. If declarations were consumed correctly and the regime math was right, Form 16 reconciles cleanly with Form 26AS and the employee's return; if not, this is where the discrepancy surfaces.

In Flocci Work Suite

The TDS engine maintains the regime-wise computation, declarations and monthly deductions that Form 16 summarizes. Form 16 screens are live in the product and automated PDF generation is in rollout on the near-term roadmap.

Frequently asked questions

Who must issue Form 16?: Every employer that deducted TDS on salary must issue Form 16 to those employees for the financial year, typically by June 15 of the following year.
What is the difference between Part A and Part B?: Part A certifies tax deducted and deposited (TRACES-generated); Part B details the salary structure, deductions and final tax computation.
Does Flocci Work Suite generate Form 16?: The computation foundation and screens are live; automated Form 16 PDF generation is in rollout — honestly labelled as such until it ships.

Keep reading

Statutory rules summarized as of 2026-07-29. Rates and thresholds change — always confirm against the current EPFO, ESIC and Income Tax department notifications before filing.