Can 16A be generated ?

No.

Form 16A cannot be generated from TRACES if the deductee's Permanent Account Number (PAN) is not available and the placeholder value "NOTAP1234Q" is quoted in Form 26Q.

Compliance Recommendation

• Ask the deductee to provide a valid PAN as soon as possible.

• File a correction statement in Form 26Q to replace the placeholder PAN (“NOTAP1234Q”) with the correct PAN.

• Once the correction is processed and accepted by CPC-TDS, the Form 16A can then be generated successfully from TRACES.

WITHOUT PAN BANK ACCOUNT CANNOT BE OPENED.

Pan is desirable.deduction is mandatory.