Digital Certificates Uses

1. E-Tender A Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is essential for companies and organizations that take part or intend to take part in eTendering processes on various Government sites. Besides enabling eTendering which is extremely convenient and transparent, a Digital Signature Certificate also ensures 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 eTender 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. 2. MCA (ROC) Digital Signature Certificate and Ministry of Corporate Affairs Any organization or firm can apply for a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) for transactions involving the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. However, business houses that exceed revenues of over INR 60 lakhs have to mandatorily use a Digital Signature Certificate while filing returns. Under the provisions of law, a Digital Signature is considered as a legally admissible instruments. There are various types of Digital Signature Certificates that cater to specific needs. While eFiling on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs portal, a Digital Signature Certificate of Class 2 and Class 3 category is required. A Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate is available for download after verification based on a trusted and pre-verified database. A Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate, on the other hand, is of a higher level as it is issued only after the registrant’s identity verification has been done by a Registration Authority. CONTACT FOR DIGITAL SIGNATURE : 9518327077 or web: tendersolution.co.in 3. Income Tax Easier e-Filing of Income Tax with Digital Signature Certificate. A Digital Signature Certificate lets you file your Tax Returns easier and more secure. According to revised provisions under section 44AB of IT Act "E-Filing is mandatory for all the individuals/professionals having an annual gross receipt of INR 25 Lakhs and above, and for business houses with annual turnover of INR 1 Crore and above. Use of a Digital Signature Certificate is mandatory for e-filing by a certain section of businesses, families, and individuals. For individuals businesses not covered by the latest mandate, a Digital Signature Certificate assures greater convenience while filing tax returns, and greater security during any electronic transactions. 4.  Employee Provident Fund Now employers in India can use eMudhra Class 2 Gold or Class 3 Platinum Digital Signature Certificates for submitting their employee PF transfer claim form online. eMudhra digital signature certificates make your work more easier, convenient and cost saving in handling your employee PF transfer claim forms. Now the authorized signatories of employer's can digitally sign using eMudhra digital signature certificates and submit the form online in Employer Online Transfer Claim Portal.   Digital Signature Certificate and Employer Online Transfer Claim Portal: EPFO has introduced a new system to facilitate online submission of transfer claims by Members with an objective to make the transfer process transparent, efficient and comfortable for your employees. A member has an option to submit his claim either through his present employer or the previous one. Employer can see all such claim requests with ease, verify/correct member details, approve and submit the requests online through this portal. For online submission of the claims, the Digital signature (eMudhra Class 2 or above) of the authorized person is required. There are various types of Digital Signature Certificates that cater to specific needs. While digitally signing in Employer Transfer Claim portal, a Digital Signature Certificate of Class 2 and Class 3 category is required. A Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate is available for download after verification based on a trusted and pre-verified database. A Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate, on the other hand, is of a higher level as it is issued only after the registrant's identity verification has been done by a Registration Authority.  Steps to obtain Digital Signature Certificate for EOTC portal: Authorized signatories of the employer's can obtain a valid Class 2 digital signature certificate from eMudhra and register in EOTC portal by following below mentioned simple steps: 5. IPR (Trademark and Patent) Which type of certificate is required for Trademark and Patent ? Class 3 Intellectual property rights provide protection to the creators and inventors for their intellectual assets in conformity with the public policy objectives of the country. IPRs are essential for promotion of creation of new technologies, their protection, transfers, enforcement and dissemination. The Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 provides for the use of Digital Signatures on the documents submitted in electronic form in order to ensure the security and authenticity of the documents filed. In order to e-file Patent and Trademarks in India, the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademarks (CGPDTM) has stipulated a Class 3 category digital signature certificate. Class 3 DSC provides the highest level of security and comes with 1 year, 2 year and 3 year validity. A person who already has the specified Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) for any other application can use the same for e-filing of a patent application and it is not required to obtain a fresh DSC. 6. GST Filing The GST Common Portal will allow businesses to designate employees as authorized signatories, which enables them to sign and file returns on behalf of the business, as well as to make payments – all online. Any person registered on the Authorized Person tab of the GST Common Portal for an enterprise can sign and file GSTR on behalf of that enterprise, using digital signature certificates (DSC). A DSC replaces a hand-written signature and it is mandatory for companies and Limited Liability Partnership (LLPs), and optional for other taxpayers to sign and file returns in the GST Common Portal. For this purpose either a Class 2 or a Class 3 digital signature certificate is required which comes with 1 year, 2 year and 3 year validity.   Which type of certificate is required ? Class 2 or Class 3 7.  E-Ticketing (IRCTC) IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) is a subsidiary of Indian Railways and handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations for the railways. Rail Travel Service Agents has been authorized by IRCTC to purchase tickets and secure reservations on behalf of the passengers. In order to complete the process securely IRCTC mandate the concept of Digital Signature Certificate for e-ticket issuance by the authorized agents. So every authorized agent needs an Individual class 3 digital signature certificate. Once a class 3 DSC is obtained, the agent needs to map it with IRCTC through principle agent. When an RTSA user logs onto the IRCTC website, an application will verify the authentication of the class 3 digital signature certificate. If the digital certificate is authenticated, the application will allow the user to book the number of tickets the agent wishes to book. There are no restrictions on the number of tickets the agent can book. 8.  Foreign Trade Foreign Trade made possible with Digital Signature Certificate.  Foreign Trade and Digital Signature Certificates 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. A Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate is essential for any organisation seeking an Import or an Export Licence that needs to be registered in the name of one representative authorised to represent the organisation. Since a Digital Signature Certificate is recognised by the legal system, all documents submitted using a Digital Signature Certificate is considered on par with physically signed documents, and also attract benefits endowed upon them through the Indian Information Technology Act 2000. 9.  ICEGATE (Indian Custom EDI gateway) ICEGATE (Indian Custom EDI gateway) is the gateway for the users of Indian Customs EDI system. All the individuals (Importers/Exporters/CHAs/Airlines/Shipping Agents etc.), trade partners (Banks, Custodians/FSSAI etc) or Government Agencies (DGFT/Ministry of Steel etc) connect ICEGATE for document filing, data sharing under Customs Business Process or for administrative, statistical, and analytical or policy making purpose. It provides Remote EDI Services (RES) to the trade and industry for filing documents, data exchange, e-payment, status enquiry, document tracking, query-reply etc. In order to overcome the challenges such as impersonation of Identity of the registered user, tracing the identity of users, misuses of credibility of accredited clients etc there was a need to implement digital signature for the documents/ messages receiving / forwarding electronic to and fro the customs business partners, stakeholders and other Govt. Agencies. 10.  Foreign National DSC Citizens of other countries and/ or their organization, as well as Indian national overseas, can apply for a digital signature online in order to safely transact in the country.   What are the documents required ? Proof of Identity( All of below) a) Attested copy of applicant passport b) Attested copy of VISA (If applicant is out of native country) c) Attested copy of Resident Permit Certificate (if applicant is in India) Note: i) Attested copy of PAN is mandatory if applicant has a PAN Proof of Address (Any one of below) a) Attested copy of applicant passport (containing address as part of it) b) Attested copy of any other Government/Bank issued address proof Which type of certificate is required ? Class 2 or Class 3