Form 16 & Form 16A TDS Certificate Guide & TRACES Format

# Form 16 and Form 16A Statutory Guide Form 16 and Form 16A are the certificates issued under Section 203 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for tax deducted at source. ## Component Breakdown: - **Form 16 (Part A)**: Downloaded directly from TRACES portal with government watermark, tax deposit challan numbers, BSR code, and CIN. - **Form 16 (Part B)**: Prepared by employer detailing gross salary, Chapter VI-A deductions, standard deduction, and net tax computation. - **Form 16A**: Issued quarterly for non-salary payments (professional fees under 194J, contractor under 194C, rent under 194I).