Class-2 –DSC (Digital Signature) new generation is Discontinued from 1st Jan 2021 instead Class-3 will be used. (As per guidelines issued by CCA)
Class-3 –DSC- Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate
It is mainly used in online trading and e-commerce, where a huge amount of money or highly confidential information is involved. If you opt for class 3 certificate, all applications which are created for Class 2, should be able to recognize your certificates. Following are the main functions of Class 3
Certificates
- E-tendering
- Patent and trademark e-filing
- MCA e-filing
- Customs e-filing
- E-procurement
- E-biding
- E-auction
- ICEGATE
- IREPS (Indian Railway) etc.
- MCA e-filing
- Income Tax e-filing
- LLP registration
- GST application
- IE code registration
- Director E-Kyc
- Form 16,etc
DGFT
DSC-Export and Import Organizations (EXIM organizations) can apply for licenses online which means that they can also file accompanying documents electronically on the DGFT website