Generate Form 16 in Minutes: A Guide for HR & Finance Teams

Published July 23, 2026   |   OnlineTDS Team   |   5 min read

Form 16 is the annual TDS certificate every employer must issue to employees, summarizing salary paid and tax deducted through the year. Generating it manually, employee by employee, is one of the most time-consuming tasks HR and finance teams face at year-end.

What Form 16 Requires

How Bulk Generation Works

Since Form 16 data comes directly from your 24Q filings, software that already holds that data can generate Form 16 for your entire workforce in one action — including bulk digital signing and direct emailing to each employee, instead of exporting, signing, and sending one at a time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between Form 16 Part A and Part B?

Part A summarizes TDS deducted and deposited each quarter; Part B contains the detailed salary breakup and tax computation for the year.

Can Form 16 be generated for all employees at once?

Yes — software that already holds your 24Q filing data can generate and digitally sign Form 16 in bulk instead of one certificate at a time.

When must Form 16 be issued to employees?

Form 16 must be issued annually, typically by mid-June following the end of the financial year, once the fourth quarter 24Q return is processed.

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