Question 1

What is a Digital Signature Certificate?

Accepted Answer

A Digital Signature is the signature in electronic format which is used to authenticate the identity of the sender or the signee of the document. DSCs are easily transportable and cannot be initiated and intimated easily by anyone.

Question 2

Why is DSC required?

Accepted Answer

DSC is required to send and receive the documents digitally and encrypt the emails/documents. It is also required for eTendering, eProcurement, eFiling, Income Tax filing, and also in many other applications.

Question 3

Who issues the DSC?

Accepted Answer

The Office of Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) issues certificates only to Certifying Authorities under section 24 of the Indian Act 2000. The CAs, in turn, issue Digital Signature Certificates to the end-users.

Question 4

Is MCA e-filing possible if I don't have a DSC?

Accepted Answer

No, as per the MCA rules, a Digital Signature Certificate is mandatory for eFiling.

Question 5

Is there any validity of the Digital Signature Certificate?

Accepted Answer

The DSCs are typically issued with one-year validity and two-year validity. These are renewable on the expiry of the period of the initial issue.

Question 6

Is it possible to make changes to the DSC while renewing it?

Accepted Answer

The only changes to be made to the DSC while renewal is the change in address and the person's contact details.

Question 7

Can a person have two DSC?

Accepted Answer

An individual can possess two different Digital Signature certificates, one for official use and another for personal use.

Question 8

What is the time required for obtaining the DSC in India?

Accepted Answer

It takes around three to seven days to obtain a Digital Signature Certificate in India.

Question 9

Can one authorize someone to use DSC?

Accepted Answer

In case a person wants to authorize someone else to sign on his/her behalf, then the person being authorized should use his/her own Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) credentials to sign the respective documents.

Question 10

What is Class 3 DSC?

Accepted Answer

Class 3 is the highest level of DSC, where a Registration Authority verifies the identity of a person. Class 3 DSC IS used for filing electronic documents and electronic submissions of tenders.

Question 11

Who needs Class 3 DSC?

Accepted Answer

Class 3 DSC is used for filing electronic documents and electronic submissions of tenders and auctions, e-bidding, e-auctioning, Patents Filing, logos Filing and MCA E-filing, GST return e-filing, TDS return E-filing, Income tax E-filing, sign a word or PDF and more.

Question 12

What is an ePass Token?

Accepted Answer

ePass is a USB token that uses to store digital signature certificates. This USB token provides security for your digital signature online.

Question 13

Which document is mandatory for DSC?

Accepted Answer

Individual Certificate	Organization Certificate
Aadhaar Offline XML (or)	Authorization Letter
PAN (Softcopy)	Identity proof
Address proof (Softcopy)	Organizational proof
Photo (Softcopy)	Authorized Signatory proof

Question 14

What is the difference between a Digital Signature and a Digital Signature Certificate?

Accepted Answer

A Digital Signature is an electronic method of signing an electronic document, whereas a Digital Signature Certificate is a computer-based record that contains the following details:

oDetails of Certifying Authority issuing it
oName & other details that can identify the subscriber
oSubscriber's public key
Details of the DSC validity period

Question 15

How to register DSC on the new income tax portal?

Accepted Answer

Download the DSC Management Utility from Income Tax Portal and install it. Log in to the new e-filing portal and Click on My Profile ? Register DSC. Enter the email ID linked with the DSC token and provider password. Click on Sign Button to register DSC on the new income tax portal.

Question 16

Why is DSC required in filing income tax?

Accepted Answer

DSC is required to sign Income Tax Returns / Statutory Forms or to verify responses against notices issued by Income Tax Department and refund reissue requests. To sign or verify any document, the user should have first registered their DSC with the e-Filing system.

Question 17

Do the taxpayers need to register the DSC again in the new e-Filing portal?

Accepted Answer

Yes, taxpayers will have to register DSC again in the new e-Filing portal even if their previously registered DSC is active. DSC data is not migrated from the old portal owing to technical and data security issues.

Question 18

What are the different types of Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) valid for MCA21?

Accepted Answer

Class 3 types of Digital Signature Certificates are valid for MCA21.

Question 19

What is the legal status of a Digital Signature?

Accepted Answer

Digital Signature is legally valid and admissible in a Court of Law as provided under the provision of the Information Technology Act 2000.

Question 20

What type of Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is to be obtained for e-Filing on the MCA Portal?

Accepted Answer

DSC of Class 3 signing certificate category issued by a licensed Certifying Authority (CA) needs to be obtained for e-Filing on the MCA Portal.

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