Non-Salary TDS Certificates (Form 131 / Form 16A).
Deductors must give payees a quarterly certificate of tax deducted on payments other than salary. For payments from April 2026 this is Form 131 under section 395(4) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (earlier Form 16A under section 203). Certificates are generated on TRACES after the quarterly statement is processed; we download, check, sign and issue them.
Typically 2–3 working days after the quarterly statement is processed; the number of payees and any open defaults drive the time.
A partner — a chartered accountant or company secretary — from the first call to sign-off.
Based on your situation, and fixed in writing before any work starts.
Is this for you?
- Businesses deducting TDS on payments to vendors, professionals, landlords or lenders
- Deductors whose payees ask for proof of tax deducted
- Deductors reissuing certificates after a correction
What you receive at the end.
- 01Digitally signed Form 131 (or Form 16A for earlier periods) for each payee
- 02Issue log
- 03List of exceptions where certificates could not be generated
Non-Salary TDS Certificates (Form 131 / Form 16A), step by step.
Typically 2–3 working days after the quarterly statement is processed; the number of payees and any open defaults drive the time.
- 1
Confirm processing
We check on TRACES that the quarterly statement has been processed without defaults.
- 2
Bulk download
We request and download certificates for all payees for the quarter.
- 3
Check each certificate
We check amounts, sections and PANs against your ledger.
- 4
Sign and issue
We apply the authorised signatory's digital signature and send the certificates to payees.
What we need from you.
Don't have everything yet? We send a short checklist after the first call and work with what you have.
- TAN and TRACES access
- Processed quarterly statement (Form 140 or 144; Form 26Q or 27Q for earlier periods)
- Payee email list
- Digital signature of the authorised signatory
The fee depends on your situation. After a short call, the partner who will do the work tells you what's involved and gives you a fixed fee in writing — before any work begins.
- Government fees and statutory charges are billed at actuals.
- When you pay — upfront, in stages or on completion — is agreed in writing with the fee.
Questions about Non-Salary TDS Certificates (Form 131 / Form 16A).
Ready to discuss Non-Salary TDS Certificates (Form 131 / Form 16A)?
30-minute confidential call — no proposal, no commitment. A partner will write back within one business day.