Class 2 Digital Signature

Class 2 Digital Signature

Class 2 Certificate: Class 2 certificates are issued to individuals as well as authorized executives of organization. 

The Class 2 Certificate is intended to use for Digital Signature, and Encryption of messages. It is issued based on the verification of the application form and the certificate request. 

The Applicant/Subscriber submits the Certificate Application and the documents as mentioned in the check list given in the application form. 

Class 2 Certificate identification process is a method of authenticating a certificate applicant’s identity, and it does not require the applicant’s personal appearance before the RA.

CLASS 2A DIGITAL SIGNATURE

Class 2A Digital Signature Certificate :Class 2A Digital Signature Certificates are Issued only to Individuals. A Class 2A digital Signature Certificate now helps you to file your Income Tax Returns and Filing of E Forms with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. E Filing of Income Tax Returns is mandatory for all assessee under the Income Tax Act who are liable to audit u/s 44AB.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) 21 – E Governance Project required all documents to be filed by the corporates electronically by authenticating with a Digital Signature Certificate of Class 2 or above Category

Where it is used

– E Filing of Income Tax Return.
– Filing of E Forms with Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
– Signing Form 16 / 16A – TRACES.
– Signing of PDF Documents.

– GST (Goods and Service Tax)
Class 2 digital signature for Income Tax eFiling.

e-Filing with Pan Encrypted Digital Signature Certificate on the Income Tax e-Filing portal has been made mandatory w.e.f 1st July 2011 for Firms and Individuals whose accounts are required to be audited u/s 44 AB of the Income Tax Act’ 1961. For others who do not come under the above category, e-Filing Income Tax returns can be done with Digital Signature Certificates also. If filing is done electronically using digital signature, there is no need to submit a physical copy of the return. Else a physical printed copy of the filled up Form along with the copy of the Provisional Acknowledgement Number of your e-Return has to be submitted.

Class 2 digital signature for Applying for DIN from Ministry of Corporate Affairs

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) under the MCA21 program, has made Digital Signature mandatory for applying for DIN (Director Identification Number). Class 2 Digital Signature (RCAI Class 2) is the minimum requirement for online application for the same. Hence all the Directors of a company under MCA21 require Class-2 Digital Signature Certificate.

Class 2 Digital Signature for EPFO

Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate is used for online submission of transfer claims by Members. Now a member has an option to submit his claim either through his present employer or the previous one. Members can see all such claim requests with ease, verify/correct member details, approve and submit the requests online through this portal. Online submission of claims can be done only with the Digital Signature of the Authorised person of the organisation.

Class 2 Digital Signature for GST

Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate is used for GST Registration. As we are aware that GST Registration Become mandatory for register assesses in state VAT/TIN. But now all convert in GST the Digital Signature will use for GST Registration.

Class 2 Digital Signature for Form 16A signing and TRACES

Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate is used for online registration with TRACES and signing Form 16A for TDS purposes.

Use of Digital Signature Certificate

Digital Signature Certificate can be used to access secured zones of web sites where member login is required, surpassing the requirement of entering the user name and password. It insures by means of verification and validation that the user is whom he/she claims to be. This is done by combining the users credential to the digital certificate and in turn this method uses one point of authentication. Digital certificates ensure confidentiality and ensure that messages can only be read by authorized intended recipients. Digital certificates also verify date and time so that senders or recipients can not dispute if the message was actually sent or received.

Sending Digitally Signed Mail
You can also use your Digital Signature Certificate to digitally sign your emails sent through Outlook Express / MS-Outlook etc. Digitally signing the mail authenticates your identity and enables the receiver to ensure that the mail has come from you only. It also ensures that the content of the mail is not tampered in the transit and the mail received by the receiver is the same what you have sent.

Professionals who requires Digital Signature Certificate
Under MCA21 all the authorized signatories of company and professionals who sign the manual documents and returns filed with ROC is required to obtain a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC). Therefore following personnel have to procure Digital Signature Certificate:

• Directors
• CA’s/Auditors
• Company Secretary – Whether in practice or in job.
• Bank Officials – for Registration and Satisfaction of Charges
• Other Authorized Signatories.Credentials required with Application Form

Proof of identity, a self attested copy of PAN Card. Valid Active PAN with the Income Tax Department. Proof of residence – Any one, a self attested copy of latest bill: WATER / ELECTRICITY / POWER / TELEPHONE / CREDIT CARD or VOTER’S ID CARD / DRIVING LICENSE/PASSPORT in the applicant’s name for address confirmation.

Why USB e-token?
Information about Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) resides in certificate section of Internet Options of computer system but keeping DSC details on computer system in this way has the following draw backs:

• It can be misused by unauthorized person.
• If the computer system fails or internet explorer is changed DSC is lost.