Step-by-Step Guide / Procedure for registration of DSC in income tax new e-filing portal

Step-by-Step Guide / Procedure for registration of DSC in income tax new e-filing portal

As we all know that Income Tax Department has launched it new e-filing portal namely www.incometax.gov.in which has a new look many new features . The department has advised taxpayers to re-register their Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) which could not be migrated to new portal for security issues.

The service to register DSC is available to all registered users of the e-Filing portal. This service enables registered users to perform the following:

• Register DSC
• Re-Register when registered DSC has expired
• Re-Register when registered DSC has not expired
• Register DSC of Principal Contact

How to register DSC at income tax new e-filing portal?

Prerequisites for availing this service

• Registered user of the e-Filing portal with valid user ID and password
• Downloaded and installed the emsigner utility (the utility can also be downloaded and installed while registering DSC)
• The USB token procured from a Certifying Authority Provider should be plugged in to the computer
• DSC USB token should be Class 2 or Class 3 Certificate
• DSC to be registered should be active and not expired
• DSC should not be revoked

Step-by-Step Guide for registration of DSC at income tax new e-filing portal

Step 1: Download and install DSC Management Utility emsigner Click here >> 

Step-2 Log in to the e-Filing portal using your old user ID and password Click here to Login >>

Step 3: Go to the My Profile page from the Dashboard.

Step 4: Click Register DSC on the left side of the screen

Step 5: Enter the email ID linked with the DSC token. Select I have downloaded and installed emsigner utility and click Continue

Note: If you have to download the emsigner utility, you can click on the hyperlink for the same under Need Help.

Step 6: Select the Provider and Certificate. Enter Provider Password. Click Sign

On successful validation, a success message will be displayed with the option to go to the Dashboard.

DSC registration in other scenarios to be done as under:

• Benefit of ITC accrued under UP VAT Act after introduction of GST Act 2017 – SLP admitted
• Mounting auto rickshaw body on chassis, amounts to new product – Supreme Court
• Registration u/s 12A granted without applying tests laid down by Apex Court set aside
• In absence of satisfaction recorded for penalty u/s 271D, penalty couldn’t be levied
• GST Act requires personal hearing either on request, or when adverse order is contemplated