Digital Signature – Class 3
✅ Services Covered:
- 💻 Digital Signature Certificate (1 No.): Class III DSC with 2 year validity.
- 🔑 Purchase of DSC USB E-token: Includes the purchase of the necessary hardware.
🎯 Who Should Buy:
- 🧾 E-filing income tax returns for registered trusts, partnership firms, companies, and any individual/entity required to get tax audits under the Income Tax Act.
- 🏢 Company filings with MCA21 (Ministry of Corporate Affairs).
- 📄 Filing of tenders.
📝 How it’s Done:
- 💳 Purchase the Plan: Choose our comprehensive package.
- 📤 Upload Documents: Upload required documents on the vault.
- 📄 Form Filling: Expert fills up the form.
- 📜 Certificate Issued and USB Token Dispatched: Receive your DSC.
📄 Documents to be Submitted:
- Identity Proof (any one of the following):
- Aadhaar Card
- PAN Card
- Passport
- Voter ID
- Driving License
- Any other government-issued photo ID
- Address Proof (any one of the following):
- Aadhaar Card (if the address is clearly mentioned)
- Utility Bill (Electricity, Water, Gas, etc., not older than 3 months)
- Bank Statement (not older than 3 months)
- Passport
- Rent Agreement (if applicable, along with the landlord’s ID proof)
- Other Documents:
- Recent passport-sized photograph (usually 2 or more)
- DSC application form filled out and signed
- Business Proof (if applying for a company): Certificate of Incorporation (for companies), Partnership Deed (for partnerships), Registration Certificate (for sole proprietorship)
- Payment Receipt: Proof of payment for the DSC application fee
❓ FAQs:
❓ What are the charges for different types of Digital Signatures?
Class 3 Digital Signature: Provides a higher level of assurance as it requires the signer to appear in person before the issuing authority.
- 2 years: Rs 2199
Class 3 Combo (includes both signing and encryption):
- 2 years: Rs 3199
❓ I purchased my DSC in 2024. What will be the validity of the digital signature?
Digital Signatures typically have a validity of one or two years. The validity can be renewed once the term of the previous DSC expires. Under the present plan, you receive a DSC with a validity of 2 years.
❓ My DSC expired last year. Will my DSC be renewed under the same plan?
No, the renewal of a DSC is not included in the same plan. You will need to purchase a new DSC plan at the applicable rates. It is also mandatory to inform government authorities about the expiration of the old DSC and the issuance of a new one.
❓ Where will the DSC be sent once procured?
The Digital Signature will be sent to the provided Indian address. If it needs to be sent outside India, additional charges will apply, and they must be paid separately based on the actual cost of shipping.
