DSC
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What is Digital Signature (DSC)
Digital Signature is commonly used to sign documents for GST and Tender bids. Other uses include signing on invoices, contracts, corporate documents, tax returns, and UIDAI. Digital Signature is legally binding. Only a licensed Certifying Authority can issue Digital Signature Certificates. Paper-less steps are now available to get a new Digital Signature. Paper-less process is faster, cheaper, and fully online.
Which Class of DSC to buy?
From 1st Jan 2021, only Class-3 DSC is available to purchase for both individuals and organizations. Renewals or new sales of Class 2 is discontinued.
Class-3 DSC is widely accepted for most purposes like Tax (income tax or GST), EPFO, Director's eKYC, register new business on MCA portal, Import Export Code, sign invoices (Tally or Zoho Books), EPFO, etc.
To submit Tenders online, Government eProcurement portals encourage applicants to use Class-3 with encryption combo for submitting bids to tender portal if TIA requires so.