Who is liable to issue 26a certificate

Ajit (Advocate) (30 Points)

26 December 2016  

Hi Experts, 

I have a query, One builder asking its contractor to issue for 26A as it is required by him to submit to Income Tax officer.

According to the  Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2012 – Insertion of rules 31ACB, 37J, Form Nos. 26A & 27BA

Notification no. 37/2012 [f.no. 142/18/2012-so(tpl)], dated 12-9-2012

The certificate from the accountant under the first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 201 shall be furnished in Form No 26A of Income Tax Act 1961. 
 
And it is necessary when a person fail to deduct TDS or deposit the TDS into Govt account then he needs to furnish a certificate from the Accountant(CA).
 
But here the builder is asking its labour contractor to take a certificate of 26A from his accountant. 
 
I am little confused and I hope you experts make me to understand the demand of the builder is right or wrong.