FORM-16 due date — Issue of Salary TDS Certificates to Employees
Also searched as: Form 130 (Form 16 before 2026-27)
Issue the annual salary TDS certificate to every employee by 15 June following the end of the financial year.
Next due date
15 June 2027for FY 2026-27
If it is late: ₹500 per day per certificate under s.465(2)(g), not exceeding the tax deductible. For periods beginning before 1 April 2026: ₹100 per day per certificate under s.272A(2)(g)
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- Due
- 15 Jun each year
- Frequency
- Annual
- If it lapses
- ₹500 per day per certificate under s.465(2)(g), not exceeding the tax deductible. For periods beginning before 1 April 2026: ₹100 per day per certificate under s.272A(2)(g)
- Statutory reference
- S.395(4)(a), Income-tax Act 2025 and rule 215, Income-tax Rules 2026 (Rule 31(3), Income-tax Rules 1962, for years before 2026-27)
Where this date comes from
- The instrument
- S.395(4)(a), Income-tax Act 2025 and rule 215, Income-tax Rules 2026 (Rule 31(3), Income-tax Rules 1962, for years before 2026-27)
- The authority
- Income Tax Department
Mallah Software Services Private Limited has not independently verified this against the gazette. The citation above is the instrument this date is taken from, and it is exact enough for a professional to check. Inside Lawzer a company secretary or chartered accountant can record that they have checked it, against the rule as it read on the day — and that record is withdrawn automatically if the rule later changes. A date nobody has checked says so.
Who has to file it
Every one of these has to hold before FORM-16 binds an entity:
- TAN registered
- 1 or more employees
- Filed on:
- TRACES / NSDL
- Usually owned by:
- Accountant
- Typical effort:
- 3 hours
Common questions
- What is the due date of FORM-16?
- It is next due on 15 Jun 2027, for FY 2026-27. 15 Jun each year. It falls due once a year.
- Who has to file FORM-16?
- It applies to TAN registered and 1 or more employees.
- What is the penalty for filing FORM-16 late?
- ₹500 per day per certificate under s.465(2)(g), not exceeding the tax deductible. For periods beginning before 1 April 2026: ₹100 per day per certificate under s.272A(2)(g)
- How do I file FORM-16?
- Prepare the statement in the Return Preparation Utility, validate it with the File Validation Utility, then upload it on the income tax e-filing portal with DSC or EVC. Download the Form 16 or 16A certificates from TRACES once it is processed.
This is the standing statutory position. The government extends deadlines often, and an extension is not reflected here until the rule is updated. Mallah Software Services Private Limited is a software company and not a firm of company secretaries or chartered accountants — nothing here is legal, tax or secretarial advice. Confirm the date with your professional before relying on it. See the Professional Disclaimer.