Salary TDS Certificates (Form 130 / Form 16).
Employers must give each employee an annual certificate of tax deducted from salary. For tax year 2026-27 onwards this is Form 130 under the Income-tax Rules, 2026 (earlier Form 16), and it must be downloaded from TRACES after the final quarter's salary statement is processed. We generate, check and issue it, with the perquisite statement where needed.
Typically 3–5 working days after the fourth-quarter statement is processed on TRACES; the number of employees and any corrections 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?
- Employers who deducted tax from salary during the year
- Employers who need to reissue certificates after a correction
- Companies with employees who joined or left mid-year
What you receive at the end.
- 01Digitally signed Form 130 (or Form 16 for FY 2025-26) for each employee
- 02Form 123 (or Form 12BA) where applicable
- 03Issue log confirming distribution
Salary TDS Certificates (Form 130 / Form 16), step by step.
Typically 3–5 working days after the fourth-quarter statement is processed on TRACES; the number of employees and any corrections drive the time.
- 1
Final quarter statement
We file the fourth-quarter salary statement (Form 138, or Form 24Q for FY 2025-26) with the full salary annexure.
- 2
Download from TRACES
After processing, we request and download the certificates from TRACES, which is where valid certificates are generated.
- 3
Check the details
We check each certificate's salary breakup, exemptions, deductions and tax regime against payroll.
- 4
Perquisite statement
Where perquisites apply, we prepare Form 123 (earlier Form 12BA) to accompany the certificate.
- 5
Sign and issue
We apply the authorised signatory's digital signature and distribute the certificates to employees.
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
- Final payroll data and employee declarations
- Details of perquisites, if any
- Digital signature of the authorised signatory
- Employee email list for distribution
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 Salary TDS Certificates (Form 130 / Form 16).
Ready to discuss Salary TDS Certificates (Form 130 / Form 16)?
30-minute confidential call — no proposal, no commitment. A partner will write back within one business day.