Last updated: February 2nd, 2023 7:22 PM

DSC Registration on the New Income Tax Portal

DSC utility is a software used to create a digital signature file for income tax efiling. In this article, we discuss the procedure for creating a digital signature file using DSC utility. When the taxpayer is using a digital signature to authenticate the returns filed, it allows the Income Tax Department to verify that the returns are filed only with the approval of the taxpayer and not by a random person.

What is a digital signature file?

A digital signature file is an encrypted document containing the identity details of the verifier. A digital signature file is needed to confirm the authenticity of the source of a file. For instance, a digital signature file is used in income tax efiling to verify the return filed by an assessee and the identity of the income tax return uploader.

What is DSC Utility?

DSC stands for Digital Signature Certificate. DSC utility is a Tool to