Compensation Check Product Datasheet
A full overview of SpringVerify's compensation check - process, inputs required, and where it fits alongside Employment Verification.
Payslips Can Be Edited.Form 26AS Can't.
Payslips can be easily edited, so Compensation Check verifies the candidate’s Form 26AS directly from official Income Tax records.
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Why a Government Record Beats a Payslip
A payslip is a document the candidate hands you. Form 26AS is the Income Tax Department's own consolidated record of what was actually declared and taxed pulled independently, not submitted.
Sourced From the Government
Form 26AS is retrieved directly against the candidate's PAN, it isn't a document they upload or hand over.
Payslips Are Trivially Editable
A template and a few changed numbers is all it takes to inflate a payslip. A government tax statement isn't edited the same way.
Mapped to the Right Year
The relevant assessment year is calculated from the candidate's own last working date, so the report lines up with the role you're checking.
Covers Every Employer in Scope
If a candidate held two roles in the assessment year, the report is pulled for both employers, not just the most recent one.
The Compensation Check Process
A custom check added to a candidate's package on request, not a default step in every screening.
1
PAN Confirmed
PAN is mandatory to initiate. If it isn't available, an insufficiency is raised for the PAN document or number.
2
Assessment Year Determined
The relevant financial and assessment year is calculated from the candidate's last working date (FY = AY minus one year).
3
Form 26AS Initiated
The check is initiated for the relevant assessment year—covering one or both employers, based on the candidate’s employment history.
4
Report Attached & Recorded
Once obtained, Form 26AS is attached with the compensation recorded. If unavailable, the check is graded Inconclusive.
Everything a Compensation Check Uncovers
Every case delivers the underlying government record, not just a pass/fail summary.
The Form 26AS Report
The candidate's consolidated tax statement for the relevant year, attached to the check.
Assessment Year Check
The financial and assessment year, calculated from the candidate’s last working date.
Yearly Compensation
The figure recorded on Form 26AS for that assessment year, stated as a plain comment.
Employer Coverage
If the candidate held two roles, the report covers both employers.
PAN Confirmation
The PAN used to retrieve the report, confirmed before the check is initiated.
Full Insufficiency History
Any insufficiency raised on a missing PAN and how it was resolved, on record.
What Makes SpringVerify Different
Built as a precise, add-on check for the roles where compensation verification actually matters.
Available Where You Need It
Compensation Check is a custom add-on for senior or BFSI hires, without changing your default flow.
Directly from Income Tax
The report is retrieved through the government-linked process, not supplied by the candidate.
Correct Year, Every Time
The assessment year is auto-mapped from the candidate's last working date, avoiding FY/AY mix-ups.
Multi-Employer Aware
Candidates who held two roles in the assessment year get both employers' records pulled, not just the latest one.
Safe & Secure
ISO 27001 certified and PCI compliant. All candidate data encrypted end-to-end.
AI & Blockchain Powered
Immutable audit trails for secure, tamper-proof, court-admissible results.
Transparent Pricing
Clear per-check pricing for both domestic and international candidates, no hidden fees.
Customizable Workflows
Configure how the compensation report is routed and reviewed by your team.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Compensation Check?
It verifies the compensation a candidate declared for a given assessment year using Form 26AS, their consolidated tax statement from the Income Tax Department. It's added as a custom check on client request, separate from the instant Form 26AS check used elsewhere in our process.
How is this different from the instant Form 26AS check?
SpringVerify also runs a standalone, instant Form 26AS check as a fast supporting confirmation typically bundled with Employment Verification - it pulls the same government document. Compensation Check is a separate, purpose-built check that requires the candidate's Employment Verification to already be initiated (so it knows which employer and year to pull), and its job is specifically to report the compensation figure for that year - not just confirm employment. The two aren't interchangeable, and adding one doesn't replace the other.
Does SpringVerify tell us if a candidate lied about their CTC?
We attach the actual Form 26AS report and state the compensation for that year as a plain comment on the check. Comparing that figure against what the candidate declared to you is your team's call - SpringVerify doesn't itself grade the check as a mismatch.
What happens if the candidate's PAN isn't available?
PAN is mandatory to initiate this check. If it isn't available, an insufficiency is raised for the PAN document or number before the check can proceed.
What if the candidate held two jobs in the relevant year?
Form 26AS is pulled for both employers for the relevant assessment year, based on the employment details from the candidate's BGV form.
What if the Form 26AS report can't be obtained?
The check is graded Inconclusive, with a comment noting that the Form 26AS details could not be obtained.
