Procedure to convert Form 16/16A text file (zip file) to Form 16/16A PDF File

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Procedure to convert Form 16/16A text file (zip file) to Form 16/16A PDF File:
1) Extract Zip file containing TDS certificate data in text form by using WinZip version 9.0 and above, WinRaR version 3.90 and above and 7-Zip version 4.65 and above.
2) Extract zip file by providing the TAN registration number.
3) Open the “PDF converter utility” by double clicking the file “PDF Converter Utility.bat”.
4) Click on “Browse” button of “Input File Name with Path” and provide path of Form 16/16A text files
5) Select the text file and click on button “Open”

6) Click on “Browse” button of “Output File Path” and provide path where PDF file is to be created

7) On selecting the location for saving the PDF file, click on “Open” button (see Fig 1.7 above).


8)
Select option to sign TDS certificate:

Option to digitally sign or manually sign TDS certificate is available.
a. Digital Signature (DSC):

i. E-Token: To select DSC from e-Token, click on e-Token, provide the name of e-Token (by default the name provided in this field is eToken and the same may be changed) and provide the password in the field ‘E-Token Password’. Password is case sensitive ii. Import DSC (.pfx file): To select .pfx file, click on ‘Import DSC (.pfx file)’ again click on browse and select the Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) and provide the DSC password in the field. ‘Digital Certificate Password’. Password is case sensitive. Click on ‘Detect Certificate’

iii. DSC from Browser: To select DSC installed in browser, click on ‘DSC from Browser’. It will display DSC installed in browser.

Provide Details to be Printed on Form 16/16A (details of responsible person):

a.Full Name: Provide full name of responsible person to be printed on PDF certificate

b. Designation: Provide designation of responsible person to be printed on Form 16A PDF.

c.Father’s Name: Provide father’s name of responsible person to be printed on Form 16A PDF.

d.Place: Provide place to be printed in ‘verification part’ of Form 16A PDF.
e.Date: Provide date to be printed in ‘verification part’ of Form 16A PDF. Date should be in dd/mm/yyyy format.

10) Click on “Generate PDF” button available on the Form 16/16A PDF converter utility window.

11) On successful conversion of PDF files message “File generated successfully” will be provided (see Fig 1.10 below) and utility will generate the folder (folder name will be

 
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