Uses of digital signature Archives

A Digital Signature is an electronic signing media that proves the authenticity of the user. So it is important to choose the right digital signature. You will find different types of digital signatures in the market. But you should choose one as per your need only. Below is the list of digital signatures available in India and their application.

Types of Digital Signature

Class II (Discontinued)
Class 3 Digital Signature
DGFT Digital Signature
Document Signer
Foreigner Digital Signature
Class I (Don’t have any application)

Uses of Digital Signature

Out of above mentioned 6 types of digital signing certificates, Class 1 and Class 2 are not used anymore. They are discontinued on 01-Jan-2021. So actually, we have 4 types of certificates to choose from. Refer to the below table to know the use of each digital signature.

Class 3 Digital Signature

₹ 599.00 – ₹ 1,919.00

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Emudhra Digital Signature

₹ 850.00 – ₹ 2,369.00

Rated 4.71 out of 5 based on 7 customer ratings

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DGFT Digital Signature

₹ 999.00 – ₹ 1,899.00

Rated 4.75 out of 5 based on 4 customer ratings

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Mantra MFS100

₹ 2,199.00 – ₹ 3,049.00

Rated 4.80 out of 5 based on 5 customer ratings

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Types of DSC	DSC Application
DGFT Digital Signature	DGFT Portal for Import Export transactions. So only use for it, only IEC ready applicants apply for it.
Document Signer	Used for bulk document signing like emails, Invoices, etc. Generally, It is installed on a server for auto signing.
Foreigner Digital Signature	Foreign individuals and organizations use this. Like company formation, tax filling, etc. Because they are not eligible for normal DSC.
Class 3 Digital Signature	Income Tax Filing, Company Registration, Annual Compliances, PF submission, online tender and auctions, Icegate portal, Trademark and patent registration, GST filling, Logo registration, etc.

Availability of Digital Signatures

Due to high application, class 3 DSC is the most popular one. Therefore we recommend buying Class 3 DSC for multipurpose applications. But The good news is that all above mentioned digital signatures are listed on Apicountry. You can apply for the required certificate, complete your verification and download it. It will be prepared in 15 minutes only. So get your digital signature now.

Digital Signature Uses. Use of Digital Signature Certificate in India. Following are the places where the digital signature is used for all transactions.

Digital Signature Certificate is used for the following purposes.

Income tax return filling.
GST registration.
GST return filling.
All types of Company registration (LLP, LTD, PVT LTD, OPC, etc.)
Annual compliance filing of all types of companies.
All other transactions in the MCA portal.
Import-export transaction in DGFT portal.
Trademark registration and logo registration.
Patent registration or application.
IRCTC vendor transaction.
Employee provident fund transaction.
Mgnrega contractor use.
Government organization transaction.
Panchayat office transaction.
eTender and eAuction transaction.

Digital signature uses are increasing day by day. There are many other websites where a digital signature is used for all transactions. It is practically impossible to list all websites. He has listed some major sites only.