Validity of Digital Signature Certificate – All You Need to Know!

Have you checked the validity of your Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) yet?
The filing season for FY 2018-19 is on and you will require a valid Class 2 DSC for eFiling of:
• Income Tax returns
• MCA returns
• GST returns
What is a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)?
A digital signature is an electronic method of signing an electronic document.
A Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is a computer-based record that has the name and address of the subscriber as well as the details of the Certifying Authority issuing it. A DSC is an electronic equivalent of physical or paper certificates. It can serve as proof of identity, as a means to access specific information or services on the Internet and as a method to sign certain documents (such as eForms) digitally.
A DSC is a legal document and admissible in a Court of Law as per the provisions of the IT Act, 2000.

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