Who is not eligible for Form 16?
Any salaried person whose tax has been deducted by the employer at source, is eligible to get Form 16. Irrespective of the fact whether your income falls under the tax exemption limit or not, the employer must issue a Form 16 if s/he has deducted tax at source.
Is it compulsory to issue Form 16?
Form 16/ 16A is the certificate of deduction of tax at source and issued on deduction of tax by the employer on behalf of the employees. These certificates provide details of TDS / TCS for various transactions between deductor and deductee. It is mandatory to issue these certificates to Tax Payers.
Who will get Form 16?
Any individual who is earning a salary and must file tax returns are eligible for Form 16. In case individuals need not file tax returns, it is not mandatory for them to submit Form 16. However, employers issue the certificate so that a track of their earnings can be maintained.
How can I get my form 16 from previous employer?
How can I request for Form 16 / 16A? Login to TRACES as deductor and submit download request for Form 16 / 16A under ‘Downloads’ tab. File will be available under ‘Requested Downloads’ in ‘Downloads’ tab. Text file will be provided containing details of all requested PANs.
How can an employee get Form 16?
How to Get the Form 16? The document is typically issued by your employer for the current financial year and reflects the total earnings and income taxes applicable for that financial year. You can download the form from the online website of the Income Tax department as well.
What happens if employer does not deposit TDS?
When your employer has not paid the TDS to the income tax department, the TDS would not be available against your PAN in your Form 26AS. If you take the tax credit for this amount, you will receive a notice from the income tax department for the mismatch in the TDS claimed and taxes paid.
Who is liable to deduct TDS?
When should TDS be deducted and by whom? Any person making specified payments mentioned under the Income Tax Act are required to deduct TDS at the time of making such specified payment. But no TDS has to deducted if the person making the payment is an individual or HUF whose books are not required to be audited.
Do I need form 16 if I do not pay taxes?
For employees who do not fall into the tax bracket, form 16 is not generally issued, as they do not have to pay taxes or file returns. Form 16, also known as salary TDS certificate has two parts to it. Part A serves as the proof of the tax deducted by the employer and contains all the TDS information.
Do you have to give form 16 to employees?
Every employer should provide this form to their employees, as form 16 serves as an important proof of the tax paid. For employees who do not fall into the tax bracket, form 16 is not generally issued, as they do not have to pay taxes or file returns.
What is the difference between form 16 and form 16A?
Other than Form 16, there are 2 other types of Form 16, which you will receive for earning income other than salary: Form 16 is a TDS certificate which reflects TDS deducted on the salary income by your employer. On the other hand Form 16A is a TDS certificate applicable for TDS on income other than salary.
Can I get form 16 if there is no TDs?
Yes, you can still get Form 16 even if there is no TDS. Basically, Income Tax Form 16 is a certificate from your employer. It certifies that TDS has been deducted on your salary by the employer. If an employer deducts TDS on salary, he must issue income tax Form 16 as per tax rules of India.