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Digital Signature Certificate
Digital Signature Certificate is a technique of verifying and validating the authenticity of a digital document or a message. It can provide the assurances of evidence of origin, transaction and can acknowledge informed consent by the signature.
Compliance with statutory requirements
Businesses and individuals needed to audit their books of accounts must compulsively file their income tax reports using a digital signature. In addition, the MCA has made it mandatory for companies to file all records, applications, and forms using digital signatures only.
A business can also be registered under the Goods and Services Tax only by reviewing the Goods and Services Tax application by means of a digital signature. The use of a DSC is also compulsory for the submission of all kinds of applications, amendments, and other relevant forms.
Kind of DSC
The type of applicant and the intention for which the Digital Signature Certificate is acquired shall determine the type of DSC to which the applicant must apply, depending on the need. There are three forms of digital signature certificates are issued by the certification body.
Class 1 Certificates: are given to individual / private subscribers and are used to confirm that the name of the customer and the contact details of the specifically identified subject are in the records of the certification body.
Class 2 Certificates: are given to the director/signatory authorities of the companies with the aim of electronic filing with the Registrar of Companies ( ROC). Class 2 certificates are compulsory for individuals who need to sign manual documents when filing the return with the ROC.
Class 3 Certificates: These certificates should be used for online participation/bidding in e-auctions and digital tenders anywhere in India. Vendors wishing to compete in electronic tenders must have a digital signature of Class 3.
What is the process for apply for DSC?
Required Documents for Class II & III Individual DSC
The specifications for the DSC Application are as follows.
1.Submission of the Digital Signature Certificate Registration form properly completed by the client
2. Containing evidence of photo ID and pan card Pan (JPG, PNG OR PDF FORMAT ONLY.) and Aadhaar (Address Proof) (JPG, PNG OR PDF FORMAT ONLY.), Photo (JPG OR PNG FORMAT ONLY),
3.Producing proof of address, (JPG OR PNG FORMAT ONLY),
4. Email ID & Phone No.
Note:- All Document Required Clear and Visual.
TEXT DETAIL REQUIRED
1. APPLICANT NAME (According to Pan):
2. PAN NO:
3. COMPLETE ADDRESS (According to Add Proof) :
4. Mobile Number:
5. Email Id:
6. Date of Birth:
Main Points to be remembered for applying for DSC?
- Digital signatures shall be given for 1 or 2 years. They need to be renewed after their validity has expired.
- An individual may have different Digital Signature Certificates – one for business purposes and the other for a personal purpose.
- Digitally signed records are relevant to the courts as proof or evidence
The Digital Signature certificate in New Delhi is based on cryptographic keys as the individual uses his private key for encrypting signature-related data. With India transforming itself as “digital India” there will be more demand for digital and electronic signatures in the next few years.
The Difference in Aadhar base and PAN base Ekyc DSC application |
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Aadhar Ekyc Base DSC Application |
PAN E- KYC Base DSC Application |
Mobile number must be linked with Aadhar |
No mobile no. to be linked with Aadhaar |
No Scan Documents are required to upload |
Scan Documents mandatory to upload in Pan Based Application (Pan Card, Address proof & Photo) |
No need to show the original Documents in video verification |
Applicant needs to show Original Pan Card and Address proof in Video Recording. (Click the link for video Verification- sample format) |
You can perform video confirmation from your Android Smartphone, in video Recording, the client has to speak below the line (Use any language to speak) I, YOUR NAME have applied for Class - 2 and eKYC certificate with Capricorn CA. My order number is ORxxxxxxx [Ex.:- I, Bhaumik Shah have applied for Class - 2 and eKYC certificate with Capricorn CA. My order number is OR123456.] |
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Controller of Certifying Authorities( Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology)CCA office has released new IVG guidelines 2.0 ..Major changes:
(a) CLASS – 2 will discontinue from 1st January 2021 (as per present release) (This is huge and important for you)
(b) Government DSC would require a Video.
(c) There would no Traditional DSC (No Paper-based DSC) from 1st Jan 2021.
(d) ALL DSC has to be downloaded within 30 days after approval.
CCA office has released new IVG guidelines 2.0
Requirements For Class-3 Individual Digital Signatures as Follows:-
1. One Color Passport Size Photograph in JPEG ( For Online uploading)
2. Copy of Pan Card
3. Copy of Adhar Card Preferably (if Adhar not Available, any other Address Proof-Like Voter Id / or Driving Licence or Passport or Latest Utility Bill or bank statement, etc
4. Email Id of Applicant (For Verification & OTP)
5. Mobile Number of Applicant, (For Verification & OTP)
Please send us the above Documents (Scanned) and Information with us
OTP Required at the time of Processing Application - Applicant will have to share OTP, which will be sent on his mobile./ Further Applicant will have to click on Email Activation Link sent on Their Registered Email id.
Video Verification Process
Once we Process the Application, we will send a video Verification Link at Applicant's Email id to Complete Video Verification.
The applicant will have to click/ open the Link either Through Mobile or Laptop with Google Chrome Browser.
The applicant will have to Read the Script written there AND SHOW his/her Original Copy of Pan & Provided Address Proof,
After all these formalities, Digital Signature will be ready.
Class-3 (Individual- Signing Certificate) for Income Tax, GST, EPFO, MCA21 Etc
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