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Form 16

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FORM NO. 16

[See rule 31(1)(a)]

Certificate under section 203 of the Income-tax Act, 1961

for tax deducted at source from income chargeable

under the head “Salaries”

Name and address of the Employer Name and designation

of the Employee

…………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………

PAN/GIR NO

TAN

PAN/GIR NO.

TDS Circle where Annual Return/Statement under Period Assessment

section 206 is to be filed

year ……….

FROM TO

DETAILS OF SALARY PAID AND ANY OTHER INCOME AND TAX DEDUCTED

1. Gross salary*

Rs. ………

2. Less: Allowance to the extent exempt under

section 10

Rs. ………

3. Balance (1-2)

Rs. ………

4. Deductions:

(a) Standard deduction Rs. ………

(b) Entertainment

allowance Rs. ………

(c) Tax on Employment Rs. ………

5. Aggregate of 4 (a) to (c)

Rs. ………

6. Income chargeable under the head ‘Salaries’

(3 – 5)

Rs. …….

7. Add: Any other income reported by the

employee

Rs. …….

8. Gross total income (6 + 7)

Rs. …….

9. Deductions under Chapter VI-A

GROSS QUALIFYING DEDUCTIBLE

AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT

(a)

Rs. ……… Rs. ……… Rs. ………

(b)

Rs. ……… Rs. …………. Rs. ………

(c)

Rs. ……… Rs. ……… Rs. ………

(d)

Rs. ……… Rs. …………. Rs. ………

10. Aggregate of deductible amounts under

Chapter VI-A

Rs. ………

11. Total income (8 – 10)

Rs. ………

12. Tax on total income

Rs. ………

13. Rebate and relief under Chapter VIII

I. Under section 88 GROSS QUALIFYING TAX REBATE/

(please specify) AMOUNT AMOUNT RELIEF

(a)

Rs. ……… Rs. ………

(b)

Rs. ……… Rs. ………

(c)

Rs. ……… Rs. ………

(d)

Rs. ……… Rs. ………

(e)

Rs. ……… Rs. ………

(f) TOTAL [(a) to (e)] Rs. ……… Rs. ……… Rs. ………

II. Under section 88A GROSS QUALIFYING

(please specify) AMOUNT AMOUNT

(a)

Rs. ……… Rs. ………

(b)

Rs. ……… Rs. ………

(c) TOTAL [(a) + (b)] Rs. ……… Rs. ……… Rs. ………

III. Under section 89

(attach details)

Rs. ………

14. Aggregate of tax rebates and relief at 13 above

[I(f) + II(c) + III)]

Rs. ………

15. Tax payable (12 – 14) and surcharge thereon

Rs. ………

16. Less Tax deducted at source

Rs. ………

17. Tax payable/refundable (15 – 16)

Rs. ………

DETAILS OF TAX DEDUCTED AND DEPOSITED INTO

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT

AMOUNT DATE OF PAYMENT NAME OF BANK AND BRANCH

WHERE TAX DEPOSITED

Certified that a sum of Rs. (in words)……………………………………………………….. has been deducted

at source and paid to the credit of the Central Government. Further certified that the above information is

true and correct as per records.

Place ……………….

……………………………………..

Signature of the person responsible

for deduction of tax

Date ………………..

Full Name ……………………………………

Designation ………………………………….

*See sections 15 and 17 and rule 3. Furnish separate details of value of the perquisites and profits in lieu of

or in addition to salary or wages.

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