Class 3 signing
Individuals, directors, CAs
Tax and company filings, EPFO, tenders and GeM, trademark and reissue.
₹1,200/ 2 years
Organisation Class 3 DSC (signing with company name)
Class 3 signing DSC in the name of a company, LLP or firm, used by an authorised signatory. Price, process and requirements.
Class 3 signing costs ₹1,040 for 1 year, ₹1,200 for 2 years or ₹1,820 for 3 years. The USB e-token is ₹550 more if you do not have one.
Answer
A company, LLP or firm that signs on its own behalf needs a Class 3 DSC in the organisation's name. The certificate shows the entity's name with the signatory as the authorised person. We help you get a paperless DSC through Aadhaar eKYC and video verification; the certificate is issued by a licensed Certifying Authority. 1 to 2 hours in Udaipur once the certificate is issued; same or next day in nearby towns; within 72 hours by Speed Post across India. We supply DSCs from XtraTrust, VSign, eMudhra, Sify, nCODE and PantaSign.
The certificate behind tax and company filings
What a Class 3 signing certificate is, which portals ask for one, and how long it stays valid.
Who needs this
- Companies, LLPs and firms that sign on their own behalf
- Authorised signatories signing for the organisation
- Directors and partners filing in the entity's name
- Firms bidding on e-procurement portals
Documents required
- Applicant photo, captured in the CA's video KYC
- Applicant PAN
- Authorisation letter (plus board resolution if the signatory is not a director)
- Authorised person's ID proof
- GST certificate (if GST-registered); otherwise business registration/incorporation certificate, entity PAN, and last 3 months' bank statement
Process
- Send us your documents
Send them on WhatsApp, by email or at our Udaipur office, and we fill the application
- Complete payment
Pay for the DSC and any add-ons
- We submit, you do the KYC
We file the application with the Certifying Authority. You then confirm your mobile and email with OTPs, do the Aadhaar OTP and video KYC with them, and a final eKYC OTP on your phone approves the application. We assist you at every step.
- Receive token and register
Get the USB token by courier (or use your own FIPS 140-3 token) and register the DSC on each portal you use
Price
Partnership firms and proprietors
- Most MCA and GST work on a partnership firm's behalf is signed by a partner in their own name, so an individual Class 3 signing certificate is enough.
- A certificate in the firm's name is for the portals that ask for the entity itself, which includes some tender portals and bank internet banking for corporate users.
- When a firm's accounts are audited under 44AB, its income tax return is verified with a DSC. Income Tax's own e-filing help says a DSC is mandatory for returns filed by companies and political parties, and for other persons whose accounts are required to be audited.
- A proprietor files on their own PAN, so one individual certificate in the proprietor's name carries the GST return, the tenders and the bank work.
Common questions
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What is the difference between individual and organisation DSC?
An individual DSC is in the signatory's name. An organisation DSC is in the entity's name and shows the signatory as the authorised person.
When do I need an organisation DSC instead of an individual DSC?
When the filing must be made in the name of the company, LLP or firm. The certificate then carries the entity's name with the signatory on it.
What documents are needed for an organisation DSC?
PAN, Aadhaar linked to the mobile, a photo for the CA's video KYC, and the organisation's proof with authorisation. Send it all to us and we put it into the application.
Can I use the same organisation DSC on multiple portals?
Yes. Register separately on each portal.
How do I get an organisation DSC?
Send us your documents and we fill the application. You do the Aadhaar OTP and video KYC with the Certifying Authority, and the certificate is issued in the organisation's name.
Is a DSC mandatory for the tax audit return of a partnership firm?
Yes, when the firm's accounts are audited under 44AB. Income Tax's e-filing help says a DSC is mandatory for e-verification of returns filed by companies and political parties, and by other persons whose accounts are required to be audited.
What about an NGO or a trust?
It depends on the return. Under Rule 17A a trust's Form 10A or 10AB is signed with a DSC when the return has to be DSC-signed, and with an EVC otherwise. ITR-7 needs a DSC only for a political party. Tell us which registration it is and we will say which one fits.
Can a company use its organisation DSC for corporate internet banking?
Yes, and OnlineSBI accepts only a Class 3 certificate for it. Some banks offer a DSC as a second factor instead of an SMS OTP on SARAL, so the certificate replaces the OTP on the banking side as well.
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