A Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is a secure digital token that authenticate the identity of the DSC holder, issued by a Certifying Authority (CA). It typically contains your identity details. Digital Certificates use Public Key Infrastructure meaning data that has been digitally signed or encrypted by a private key can only be decrypted by its corresponding public key. The documents signed using digital signatures are also legally binding on the person using it. Also for electronic messages, digital signature ensures that message has not altered in transit.
TYPES OF DIGITAL SIGN
Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate
Class 2 Digital Signature (DSC) is used in various form-filling, online registration, email attestation, income tax filing and etc. Some of the uses of Class 2 Digital Signature Certificates are given below.
- MCA e-filing
- Income Tax e-filing
- LLP registration
- GST application
- IE code registration
- Form 16,etc
Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate
Class 3 digital signature certificate used in online trading and e-commerce, where a huge amount of money or highly confidential information is involved. Main functions of Class 3 certificates –
- E-tendering
- Patent and trademark e-filing
- MCA e-filing
- Customs e-filing
- E-procurement
- E-biding
- E-auction,etc
Document required for registration:-
| CLASS 2 (SIGN) | CLASS 3 (SIGNING & ENCRYPTION) |
| PAN | PAN |
| Aadhaar | AADHAAR |
| Bank name/Account No/IFSC | BANK NAME/ACCOUNT NO/IFSC |
| Mobile No | MOBILE NO |
| Email ID | EMAIL ID |
| Passport Photo | PASSPORT PHOTO |
| TRADE LICENSE | |
| GST CERTIFICATE (PDF 3 PAGES) |