I am herewith attaching the format of the consent letter for obtaining and using the DSC of the client which is mandatory taken by the Professional for Safeguard their interest.
Date:
To,
M/s. ABC & Co. Chartered Accountants,
Dear Sir,
Subject: Authorization to obtain and use Digital Signature Certificate
With reference to the above subject, I, Mr. __________, s/o Mr.___________ ,having PAN as ________ and UIDAI Aadhar No. as __________, having my sole-proprietary business at the above-mentioned address in the name and
As required under various laws of India, including, but not limited to, the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the Maharashtra State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, etc., a Propreitor _____________
may be required to verify and authenticate various documents, returns, forms, etc.
For the same purposes, I hereby irrevocably authorize Mr. ABC, Chartered Accountant, Pune, to obtain and use, wherever required, my Digital Signature Certificate, in my capacity as Proprietor of M/s ,________________
Pune, under all the laws in India, and the same will be binding on me at all times.
Thanking you. Yours faithfully,
___________________ Proprietor
Is this authority letter for use of other person’s DSC allowed. I cant find any reference relating to authority by one to another for use of DSC, under IT Act.
It does say its illegal to use other’s DSC.
Thanks, not able to download the file sir..
Sir,
I have few queries.
About using of words ‘I hereby irrevocably authorize …. .
As per my view, Client should have power to take back DSC and revoke the authority from the date of collection of DSC from Consultant.
Whether it has to be prepared on Stamp Paper / Franking ? In such a way that Client provides ‘Power of Attorney’ to Advocate or CA to represent before Income Tax / GST / Court?
Is such type of authority letter to use DSC of Client, valid under InformationTechnology Act? (Just a query).
Thanking you.
Hello Amogh Gokhle Ji,
Thanks for reading this,
This is a declaration from the client to safeguard the interest of the professional as issued by the guidance note by ICAI. If the client is taken back the DSC then you should specifically mention the Period in the declaration.
In my opinion, no requirement for stamp paper/Notary as this a declaration from the client.