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Digital Signature Certificate — Your Legal Key to Online Filing.

Almost every statutory filing today — MCA forms, GST returns, income tax returns, e-tenders — requires a valid Digital Signature Certificate. We arrange issuance through licensed certifying authorities.

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A Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is the electronic equivalent of a physical signature, issued by a licensed Certifying Authority under the Information Technology Act, and used to authenticate the identity of the person filing a document online. Class 3 DSCs — the highest assurance level for individuals — are required for filing forms with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (incorporation, annual returns, resolutions), signing income tax returns and tax audit reports where mandated, GST return filing for companies and LLPs, and participating in government e-tenders and e-auctions.

DSCs are issued for a validity period (commonly 1, 2 or 3 years) and stored either on a USB token (the standard method) or, in some cases, cloud-based signing. Directors, designated partners, and other authorised signatories each need their own DSC — it's tied to the individual, not the entity, verified against their PAN and Aadhaar during issuance.

We arrange issuance through licensed certifying authorities, handle the video-verification/Aadhaar e-KYC process the authority requires, and track expiry so filings aren't disrupted when a DSC lapses mid-compliance-season.

Our Digital Signature Services

Class 3 DSC Issuance

Arranging issuance of individual Class 3 Digital Signature Certificates through licensed certifying authorities.

Director/Partner DSC for MCA Filings

DSC issuance for directors and designated partners required to sign MCA incorporation and annual return forms.

DSC for GST & Income Tax Filing

Issuance for authorised signatories required to digitally sign GST returns and income tax filings/audit reports.

DSC for E-Tendering & E-Auctions

Class 3 DSC issuance configured for participation in government e-tender and e-auction portals.

DSC Renewal

Renewing a DSC before its validity period expires to avoid disruption to ongoing statutory filings.

DSC Registration on MCA/GST/Income Tax Portals

Registering the issued DSC against the individual's login on each relevant government filing portal.

USB Token & e-KYC Verification Support

Assistance with the video verification and Aadhaar e-KYC process required by the certifying authority.

DSC Revocation

Filing revocation of a DSC where a signatory has left the organisation or the certificate needs to be invalidated.

Our Process

1

Applicant & Class Determination

We confirm the applicant and the correct DSC class (Class 3) and validity period required for their filings.

2

Document & e-KYC Collection

PAN, Aadhaar, photograph and contact details are collected for the certifying authority's verification process.

3

Video Verification

The applicant completes the certifying authority's video-based identity verification as required under current norms.

4

Certificate Issuance

The DSC is issued on a USB token (or cloud signing, where supported) once verification is complete.

5

Portal Registration

The DSC is registered against the individual's login on MCA, GST, income tax, or e-tender portals as needed.

Why It Matters

✓Class 3 DSC issued through licensed, government-recognised certifying authorities
✓Video verification and Aadhaar e-KYC process guided end to end
✓DSC registered correctly on MCA, GST and income tax portals after issuance
✓Renewal tracked so filings aren't disrupted by an expired certificate
✓Configured correctly for e-tender/e-auction participation where required
✓Revocation handled promptly when a signatory exits the organisation
✓Single point of contact for every director's or partner's DSC needs
✓Fast turnaround to avoid delaying time-bound statutory filings

Frequently Asked Questions

Class 2 DSCs have been discontinued for new issuance in India — Class 3 is now the standard for both individual and organisational use, covering MCA filings, income tax, GST, and e-tendering, since it requires stronger identity verification.
A DSC is issued to an individual, not the entity. Each director, designated partner, or authorised signatory who needs to sign filings digitally requires their own DSC, verified against their personal PAN and Aadhaar.
DSCs are commonly issued for 1, 2, or 3 years depending on the option chosen. Once the validity period ends, the certificate must be renewed through the same or another certifying authority — it does not renew automatically.
Under current Controller of Certifying Authorities norms, individual applicants are generally required to complete a video-based identity verification process as part of DSC issuance, in addition to Aadhaar e-KYC and document submission.
Yes, the same Class 3 DSC can generally be registered and used across MCA, GST, income tax, and e-tender portals, provided the applicable portal accepts DSC-based authentication for the individual's role.
The DSC itself remains valid for the individual, but it should be de-registered from the company's filings on MCA and other portals once the director resigns, since it could otherwise still be used to authenticate filings on the company's behalf.

Need a Digital Signature Certificate issued or renewed?

We'll arrange your Class 3 DSC through a licensed certifying authority and register it on the portals you actually file with.

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