FAQs on Companies, Trademarks and Taxes

Q. What type of DSC is used for DGFT?

Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is used for the purpose of filing in DGFT.

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Q. What is DSC Certifying Authority?

Certifying Authorities are the authorities empowered by Controller of Certifying Authorities to Issue Digital Signature Certificates in India and the following are:Safescrypt,NIC,IDRBT,TCSGNFC,e-MudhraCA

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Q. Can a simple PDF document be signed through DSC?

Yes a simple PDF can be signed with the help of Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) if you have Adobe Acrobat in your computer system.

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Q. What type of DSC be used in filing of Import Export Code (IEC)?

To file a application for Import Export Code (IEC) in India on DGFT Website, one needs a Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate issued on the applicant name who is responsible for applying the Import Export Code(IEC).

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Q. How to use digital signature certificate?

Using a Digital Signature Certificate is simple as now a days all the DSC tokens coming are plug n play in nature. One needs to install the software of the DSC token in the system and keep the JAVA updated in the system, so that he/she can easily use the DSC in the system.

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Q. How to use digital signature in income tax return?

Digital signatures provide a high level of security for authentication and non-repudiation along with convenience and easy usability. So, for using the DSC On Income Tax Website, you first need to generate the signature file with the help of DSC management utility available on Income Tax Website. Once the Signature file gets generated, the same needs to be uploaded while filing the Income Tax Return and your return gets signed.

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Q. What type of Digital Signature Certificate is required for e-Tendering, e-Procurement, Trademark / Patent filing?

Class 3 Company or Class 3 Organization Digital Signature certificate is required for e-Tendering, e-Procurement, Trademark or Patent filing. Class 3 is the highest type of Digital Signature Certificate. It can be issued for 1 years or 2 years.

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Q. What do you mean by Trademark Objection?

Trademark Objection refers to an objection raised by the trademarks examiner to register your trademark on different grounds like similarity, general content, wrong form, address mistake.

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Q. What is Trademark Opposition?

Once the Trademark is Published in Trademark’s journal, there is four-month window will be given to the general public to raise the trademark opposition.

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Q. What type of Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is to be obtained for eFiling on the MCA Portal ?

Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is required for Income Tax filing, ROC and MCA filing. Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate can be issued for 1 year or 2 years for the particular person who needs to sign the particular documents which need to be uploaded on MCA or Income Tax Website.

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