A CA certificate is an official document issued by a practising ICAI member that verifies specific financial data for banks, embassies, tender boards, and the Income Tax Department. Every valid certificate carries a UDIN. From Tax Year 2026-27, several of the underlying forms have new numbers under the Income Tax Act, 2025: Form 15CB is now Form 146, and Form 13 is now Form 128. TaxLegit issues all core certificate categories with fixed pricing and document-backed verification.
What Is a CA Certificate, and Why Does It Matter?
A CA certificate is a formal attestation by a practicing Chartered Accountant, holding a valid Certificate of Practice from the ICAI, verifying specific financial data about a person or business for a third party a bank, embassy, tender board, or tax authority. It carries weight because the issuing CA takes personal, professional, and legal responsibility for the figures, and every valid certificate carries a UDIN (Unique Document Identification Number) generated on the ICAI portal, which makes it independently verifiable.
What These Certificates Decide?
- Credit: Banks release working-capital limits and term loans on certified stock, debtor, and net worth figures.
- Tax: The Income Tax Department issues binding lower-withholding orders based on Form 128 (formerly Form 13) projections.
- Cross-border payments: Authorized Dealer banks hold international transfers until a valid Form 146 (formerly Form 15CB) confirms the tax position under Section 393(2).
- Tenders: PSU and government boards reject bids where the turnover certificate doesn't match the tender's exact format.
