DIGITAL SIGNATURES
Digital Signature
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The
use of digital signature is more prevalent now than it was a couple of years
ago. A digital signature over a digital document holds as much importance as
scrawling your signature with a pen over paper. With the help of the electronic
signature, the authenticity and legality of the document is ascertained. The
signature also advocates that the electronic document on which it is
present is an authentic one. Forging a digital signature is impossible and that
is why it is that much important for a document. One cannot make any changes to
the document after a digital signature has been done. The signature will be
considered invalid in that case.
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Why Digital Signature is used for authentication?
The
digital signature ensures the authenticity of the signer as well as of
documents, in other words, a digital signature authenticates electronic
documents in a similar manner a handwritten signature authenticates printed
documents.
This
signature cannot be forged and it assumes that the named person has agreed to
the document to which the signature is attached. Moreover, any changes made to
the document after it is signed invalidate the signature, thereby protecting
against signature forgery and information tampering.
What is the
difference between electronic signature and digital signature?
A digital signature
is a standard electronic signature. It provides for content integrity and
cannot be copied, tampered or altered. It has a standard format. On the other
hand, the format of an electronic signature is proprietor specific i.e. there
is no standard format for the same. Thus an electronic signature makes
copying, tampering and forgery easy.
Is it mandatory to use digital signature while
filing E – Returns?
It
is mandatory for companies to file their income tax returns electronically in
Form No ITR-6, with digital signatures. Partnership firms, individuals and
Hindu Undivided Family (HUFs) subjected to mandatory tax audits is also
required to file their income-tax returns (ITR) only electronically using digital
signature.
If I don’t have a digital signature then can I
still file my return online?
Even
if one does not have a digital signature, he can still E-file the income tax
returns (ITR) provided he is not subject to mandatory tax audit. However, in
this case it is must to physically submit the printed copy of the filled up
Form along with the copy of the Provisional Acknowledgement Number of e-Return
to Centralised Processing Centre (CPC) Bangalore.
Is the use of digital signature mandatory while
filling ROC forms?
For
ROC compliances with Ministry of Company Affairs (MCA) digital Signature is
mandatory. If you are a director in one or more companies having DIN and want
to file the ROC forms then at first you should step towards acquiring a Digital
Signature Certificate (DSC). This will be required to all Directors or
authorized representatives of any company and professional who will require to
sign ROC forms or documents.
Does a person requires a fresh digital signature
if he is already having one?
No,
if a person/company is in possession of a digital signature for any other
application, the same can be used for filing e – returns and is not required to
obtain a fresh one.
Which class of digital signature certificates
should be used?
Digital
Signature Certificates are basically of three types namely Class 1, Class
2 & Class 3 each having different level
of security.
Class 1: These certificates do not hold any
legal validity.
Class 2: Here, the identity of a person is
verified against a trusted, pre-verified database.
DSC
of Class 2 and Class 3 category issued by a licensed Certifying Authority (CA)
needs to be obtained for e-filing on the MCA Portal and for filing income tax
return (ITR).
Class 3: This is the highest level where the
person needs to present himself or herself in front of a Registration Authority
(RA) and prove his/her identity and used for applying tenders, auctions online
on-behalf of the company or businesses.
What is the validity period of a Digital
Signature Certificate ?
Usually
digital signature certificate has a validity of one or two years.
