Digital Signature

Digital Signature

A Digital signature is the electronic equivalent of a physical signature and can be used to electronically sign any document or transaction. One needs to have a valid digital certificate to create a digital signature. It ensures that data or transaction is secured and is not viewed or altered by any unauthorized person. It also improves on response time taken at Right Grid.

CLASS 3 DIGITAL SIGNATURE

Digital Signature Certificate, an Online Identity of any person to sign various documents. A Digital Signature Certificate contains various fields from persons personal information like Name, e-mail id, state, company name (if applicable), country name and many more. Under IT Act, 2000 Digital Signature Certificate is mainly categorised as Class 3, Class 3 is the most secured and highest level of Certificate. Class 3 Digital Signature is basically can be issued to an Individual OR Company with authorization.

Right Grid Digital Signature offers Class 3 Digital Signature that is the most protected DSC for online operations and documentation. Since Class 3 Digital Signature is the most secured, it is applied to trademark, e-Tendering, e-provident Fund Claim application, e-ticketing and much more. There are two types of Class 3 Digital Signature Certification; Class 3 A and Class 3 B.

Documents needed for Different type of Organization is given below:

For Proprietorship:
  • Copy of Applicant’s Organizational ID Card / Letter from Organization / Pay Slip
  • Copy of Organization Bank Statement (First 2 Pages)
  • Copy of Last Income Tax Return / Audit Report & Annual Return / Self Affidavit with reason, if not available (First 2 Pages)
  • Copy of Business Registration Certificate (S&E / ST / VAT)
  • Authorized Signatory Organizational ID Card / Self-Attested Letter of Organizational Identity
For Partnership:
  • Copy of Applicant’s Organizational ID Card / Letter from Organization / Pay Slip
  • Copy of Organizational PAN Card
  • Copy of Organization Bank Statement (First 2 Pages)
  • Copy of Last Income Tax Return / Audit Report & Annual Return / Self Affidavit with reason, if not available (First 2 Pages)
  • Copy of Partnership Deed / Trust Deed / LLP Agreement containing the List of Partners / Signatories (2 Pages)
  • Authorized Signatory Organizational ID Card / Self-Attested Letter of Organizational Identity.
For Private or limited companies or LLP:
  • Copy of Applicant’s Organizational ID Card / Letter from Organization / Pay Slip
  • Copy of Organizational PAN Card
  • Copy of Organization Bank Statement (First 2 Pages)
  • Copy of Incorporation/Registration Certificate
  • Copy of AOA & MOA / Rules / Bye laws (First 2 Pages)
  • Copy of Partnership Deed / Trust Deed / LLP Agreement containing the List of Partners / Signatories (2 Pages)
  • Copy of Last Income Tax Return / Audit Report & Annual Return / Self Affidavit with reason, if not available (First 2 Pages)
  • Proof of Authorized Signatory (Board Resolution)
  • Authorized Signatory Organizational ID Card / Self-Attested Letter of Organizational Identity
  • List of Directors / Partners with address on letter head of the company
For NGO/Trust:
  • Copy of Applicant’s Organizational ID Card / Letter from Organization / Pay Slip
  • Copy of Organizational PAN Card
  • Copy of Organization Bank Statement (First 2 Pages)
  • Copy of Incorporation/Registration Certificate
  • Copy of AOA & MOA / Rules / Bye laws (First 2 Pages)
  • Copy of Partnership Deed / Trust Deed / LLP Agreement containing the List of Partners / Signatories (2 Pages)
  • Copy of Last Income Tax Return / Audit Report & Annual Return / Self Affidavit with reason, if not available (First 2 Pages)
  • Copy of Partnership Deed / Trust Deed / LLP Agreement containing the List of Partners / Signatories (2 Pages)
  • Copy of Business Registration Certificate (S&E / ST / VAT)
  • Proof of Authorized Signatory (Board Resolution)
  • Authorized Signatory Organizational ID Card / Self-Attested Letter of Organizational Identity.

Select Correct Digital Signature for you

Digital Signature Certificate and e-Tendering

A Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is essential for companies and organizations that take part or intend to take part in e Tendering processes on various Government sites. Besides enabling e Tendering which is extremely convenient and transparent, a Digital Signature Certificate also ensure greater security in other online transactions.

e-Procurement facilitates, integrates, and streamlines procurement processes. From buyer to supplier and even back. Approved under the Information Technology Act, and with legal status, a Digital Signature Certificate is essential for all e-Procurement processes.

Applying for a government tender online has many advantages. Since documents are uploaded to a central site, acknowledgements and receipts are provided immediately. Which is not the case with paper documents that need to be scanned and verified before being processed.

e-Procurement has gained significant popularity and acceptance as it brings greater transparency to the whole system. Among other benefits, it helps buyers and bidders overcome geographical limitations, reduce procurement cycles, and overall helps keep pace with present technology.

Any organisation that is looking to apply for any Government e Tender needs to have a Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate registered in the name of a representative who is authorised to submit online offers for e-Tendering applications.

Digital Signature Certificate in PF

Digital Signature is required on EPFO website to settle the Claims of Employees. It requires Class 3 Digital Signature. The process allows members to submit his/her claim to previous and current employer. Employer can view, Correct, Modify or reject the claim online through Digital Signature.

With our e mudra Digital Signature, Employer can submit the claim on line with ease. A authorize signatory can transfer the claims with our Class 3 Digital Signature from his/her computer only. You can apply for Digital Signature here and can save both Money and Time.

Digital Signature Certificate For Income Tax

Digital Signature Certificate ( DSC) is mandatory in Income Tax Department for all the Individual, Partnership firm, Companies, HUF, BOI, Chartered Accountant, Tax Practitioner etc who are coming under preview of Tax Audit or professional doing tax audit. A valid Class 3 Digital Signature is require for the same. A Tax Payer who is not coming under the TAX Audit, can also file the return through Digital Signature and no need to send acknowledgement by post in CPC Bangalore. If a Assess is using Digital Signature for Filing, Returns accepts immediately.

Digital Signature Certificates for Patent / Trademark, IPO , Copyright

Department of Patent Designs and Trademark initiated online filing facility for users who wish to apply for Trademark, Patent. Controller General for Patent Designs and Trademark mandate Digital Signature Certificate to file Trademark / Patent application filing by an individual. Any Individual person / Org can apply for patent/ trademark online with Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate-Signing Only.

Digital Signature Certificate For High Court Filing

High Court of Delhi has been made filing of documents by advocates compulsory through portal and using Digital Signature. An Advocate can do online filing by using Class 3 Individual Digital Signature.

Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate for IRCTC / Indian Railway Online Ticket Booking / e-Ticketing

E-Ticketing is a online process of Ticket Booking initiated by IRCTC for passengers. Any Authorized Agent by IRCTC must have an Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate to do e-Ticketing. e-Ticketing is a safe and fast way to book tickets securely. To complete the process securely IRCTC mandate the concept of Digital Signature Certificate to login and issue the DSC. So every Authorized Agent needs a Individual User Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate ( Class 3A ) Signing Only. After obtaining Class 3A Digital Signature Certificate – Signing Only , agent needs to map that Digital Signature Certificate with IRCTC through principle agent.

Digital Signature Certificate for DGFT/ Foreign Trade

Export and Import Organizations (EXIM organizations) can apply for licenses online which means that they can also file accompanying documents electronically on the DGFT website. Since a Digital Signature Certificate ensures authenticity of the document, DGFT has mandated use of Digital Signature Certificates with all electronic documents uploaded on the DGFT site. This means that every EXIM Organisation needs to necessarily have a Digital Signature Certificate for transactions related to the DGFT website. On validating the identity of the sender, authenticity of the documents and validity of the DSC, DGFT then processes the documents for licence issuance. In addition to convenience, online submission of applications on the DGFT website also mean a 50% reduction in licence fee for EXIM Organisations

Organisations can prevent fraudulent practices such as identity thefts by filing bills of entry using a Digital Signature Certificate. If an organisation is filing documents through Custom House Agents, it is important that all documents filed are accompanied by a DSC.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Digital Signature is a physical signature in an electronic format.
A Digital Signature can be obtained by any person (Indian Citizen and Foreign Nationals) and any type of business entity (Partnership, LLP, Company, Trust, and others).
A Digital signature can be obtained within 1-3 working days from the date of submitting the application along with the required Documents.
No, physical verification is not required for issuing a Digital Signature.
To obtain a Digital Signature, an application form for the Digital Signature must be submitted along with a self-attested copy of the applicant’s identity proof and address proof and also along with the photograph of the applicant.
A Digital Signature Certificate authenticates your identity electronically. It also provides you with a high level of security for your online transactions by ensuring absolute privacy of the information exchanged using a digital certificate. You can use certificates to encrypt information such that only the intended recipient can read it. You can digitally sign information to assure the recipient that it has not been changed in transit, and also verify your identity as the sender of the message.
In e-Tendering, e-Procurement, for Registrar of Companies e-filing, Income Tax for e-filing income tax returns, EPFO and also in many other applications.

For secure email and web-based transactions, or to identify other participants of web-based transactions.

To prove ownership of a domain name and establish SSL/ TLS encrypted secured sessions between your website and the user for web-based transactions.

As a developer, for proving authorship of a code and retaining integrity of the distributed software programs and for signing documents like MS Word, MS Excel, and PDFs