Digital signatures

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Deepika Bhardwaj (Querist)
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26 April 2012 Is it mandatory for a Managing Director of the Company to obtain Digital Signatures.

Please guide with relevant provisions.

CS Mitesh Mehta

CS Mitesh Mehta (Expert)
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26 April 2012 As per Section 140 of the IT Act 1961, the person responsible for signing the I-T return can be, typically, the:
Managing Director or any other Director (in case the MD is unavailable) in case of a
Company.

Deepika Bhardwaj

Deepika Bhardwaj (Querist)
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26 April 2012 it means it is mandatory for a Managing Director to obtain digital signatures

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Bhaskaran Chackrapani Warrier

Bhaskaran Chackrapani Warrier (Expert)
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26 April 2012 Yes ,for income tax as well as for company law return filing purposes DSC is mandatory.

Mihir Doshi

Mihir Doshi (Expert)
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26 April 2012 MD has to obtain DCS as he may require to sign documents that will be filed with IT, MCA and other departments

Vishnu

Vishnu (Expert)
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01 May 2012 Yes MD has to take the DSC for Income tax,MCA and other official purposes such as tenders etc.

For DSC u may contact me @
+91-9059417583,vishnuv1@gmail.com