Skorydov Digital Form16: Top Features & Benefits Explained

How to Use Skorydov Digital Form16 — Step-by-Step Setup

1. Prepare required documents

• Employer details: PAN, TAN, name, address.
• Employee details: PAN, Aadhaar (if applicable), name, current address, email, mobile.
• Payroll records: Gross salary, allowances, deductions, taxable perquisites, reimbursements.
• TDS details: Total tax deducted, challan numbers, bank details for refunds (if any).
• Previous Form 16/ITR details (if reconciling or carrying forward losses).

2. Create and sign into your Skorydov account

• Register using company email or single-sign-on if available.
• Complete any KYC/organization verification steps required by the platform.

3. Set up employer profile

• Enter legal entity name, PAN, TAN, fiscal year, and official contact details.
• Upload digital signature certificate (DSC) for authorized signatory if the platform requires e-signing.

4. Add employee records

• Bulk upload via CSV/Excel template or add employees one-by-one.
• Ensure PAN and name exactly match government records to avoid mismatch errors.

5. Upload payroll and TDS data

• Import payroll data using the platform’s templates or integrate via payroll API.
• Enter TDS challan and payment details. Reconcile totals with books and Form 26AS.

6. Generate Form 16 (Part A & Part B)

• Use the “Generate Form16” feature; select financial year and employee(s).
• Review populated Part A (TDS summary) and Part B (salary breakup) for each employee.

7. Review and correct errors

• Check for PAN/Aadhaar mismatches, incorrect taxable salary, or missing challan numbers.
• Edit records on the platform and regenerate Form 16 until reconciled.

8. Apply e-sign or DSC and approve

• For digital issuance, e-sign Form 16 using Aadhaar-based e-sign or attach the employer’s DSC as required.
• Authorized signatory approves the batch for distribution.

9. Distribute Form 16 to employees

• Send via secure portal link or email from Skorydov; ensure delivery receipts if needed.
• Provide download instructions and a contact for queries.

10. Archive and compliance

• Store issued Form 16 PDFs and logs (generation time, signer, recipients).
• Keep records for statutory retention periods and for audit/tax filing.

Quick tips

• Validate PANs against government APIs if available to prevent rejections.
• Run a pilot for a small employee set before full rollout.
• Keep backups of raw payroll/TDS data before importing.
• Document changes when correcting Form 16s and re-issuing.