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Procedure for getting digital signature certificate

CA Dheeraj Bansal (Chartered Accountant) (652 Points)

28 July 2011

Can any tell me what is the procedure of getting digital signature certificate and what are the various forms for application for digital singnature certificate

Thanks in advance

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Mihir (Wealth Manager) (5293 Points)
Replied 28 July 2011

Tata is providing digital signature.Send application form, ID proof, address proof, photo, etc. Valid upto 1 to 2 years.

Mihir (Wealth Manager) (5293 Points)
Replied 28 July 2011

Adweb Techno Trade Pvt Ltd - partner of TCS

vishnupriya (CA Final) (1418 Points)
Replied 28 July 2011

You can get digital signature from ICAI and private vendors like TATA Certifying Authority etc..

There are categories of DSC and You have to fill the application form, pay the fee either online or through DD, submitting the required proofs.

Browse the below link for TATA certification DSC:

https://www.tcs-ca.tcs.co.in/index.jsp?rightHtml=html/overviewDigitalCertificate.html&right1stTitle=Digital%20Certificate

If you want to get it from ICAI go to this link:

https://www.icai.org/post.html?post_id=1847&c_id=227

Your system should have JAVA Run time environment 6 to use DSC for uploading.....

CA Dheeraj Bansal (Chartered Accountant) (652 Points)
Replied 28 July 2011

there are three types of signature certificate class 1 class 2 class 3. which class certificate to be applied in case of a tax audit

vishnupriya (CA Final) (1418 Points)
Replied 28 July 2011

You have to ask DSC vendor for a suitable DSC for IT return uploading. The vendors normally provide descripttion of DSC that they offer along with expiry date, you have to select the appropriate one.