Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) is an electronic authorization format that serves as proof of an individual’s identity for certain online transactions and filings. DSCs are mainly used by the MCA (ROC), Income Tax Department, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, GST registration, Employee Provident Fund, and E-Tenders in India. Digital Signatures are classified into three classes – Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3
• Class 1 Digital signatures are used to verify an email address associated with a person.
• On 26-November-2020, The Controller of Certifying Authorities, India (CCA) issued guidelines that only class-3 Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) will be issued from 01-January-2021.
• Class 3 Digital signatures are the most secure form of Digital Signature certificates used to establish the identity of the signee.
Class 3 Digital Signature can be used for the following purposes:
• MCA e-filing
• Income Tax e-filing
• e-Tendering
• LLP registration
• e-Biding
• e-Auction and more