{"id":10776,"date":"2026-04-08T14:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spedtotal.com.br\/certificates-and-signatures\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T14:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T17:31:08","slug":"certificates-and-signatures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spedtotal.com.br\/en\/certificates-and-signatures\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificates and signatures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10776\" class=\"elementor elementor-10776 elementor-329\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394f655 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"394f655\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7183759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7183759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sped-cert-section\">\n<div class=\"sped-container\">\n<div class=\"sped-header\"><span class=\"sped-eyebrow\">Digital certificates and signatures<\/span>\n<h2>Digital certificates, ICP-Brasil, and digital signatures for electronic tax documents<\/h2>\nA digital certificate identifies individuals or legal entities in the digital environment, ensuring authenticity, information integrity, and security in electronic transactions. In SPED Total, it is an essential part of digitally signing XML files and tax documents.\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sped-highlight-box\"><strong>What is a digital certificate?<\/strong>A digital certificate is an electronic file that serves as a digital identity. It identifies its holder, whether an individual or a legal entity, and enables more secure validation of transactions, electronic tax documents, and digital signatures.\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sped-cert-hero\">\n<div class=\"sped-cert-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/php8.spedtotal.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pg_certificados_assinaturas.webp\" alt=\"Digital certificates and signatures for electronic tax documents in SPED Total\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"sped-cert-content\"><span class=\"sped-eyebrow\">Digital tax security<\/span>\n<h2>How SPED Total uses digital certificates to sign XML<\/h2>\nSPED Total uses digital certificates to sign XML files and support tax processes that require authenticity, integrity, legal validity, and compliance with the ICP-Brasil standard.\n<ul class=\"sped-check-list\">\n \t<li>Identification of the digital certificate holder.<\/li>\n \t<li>Digital signing of documents and XML files.<\/li>\n \t<li>Greater security in electronic tax transactions.<\/li>\n \t<li>Compliance with ICP-Brasil standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sped-cert-grid\"><article class=\"sped-info-card\">\n<div class=\"sped-icon\">ID<\/div>\n<h3>Digital identity<\/h3>\nA digital certificate identifies its holder in the electronic environment and helps establish authorship of digital transactions.\n\n<\/article><article class=\"sped-info-card\">\n<div class=\"sped-icon\">ICP<\/div>\n<h3>ICP-Brasil standard<\/h3>\nICP-Brasil is the official infrastructure adopted in Brazil for digital certification, with legal support for the use of cryptography and legal validity.\n\n<\/article><article class=\"sped-info-card\">\n<div class=\"sped-icon\">XML<\/div>\n<h3>XML signing<\/h3>\nDigital signatures enable validation of electronic tax documents, protecting information integrity after signing.\n\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"sped-feature-block\">\n<div class=\"sped-feature-content\"><span class=\"sped-eyebrow\">Legal validity<\/span>\n<h2>What does a digital signature ensure?<\/h2>\nA digital signature enables authentication of electronic documents and establishes that a message or file was issued by a particular holder on a specific date.\n<ul class=\"sped-check-list\">\n \t<li><strong>Authorship:<\/strong> establishes who made the digital signature.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Integrity:<\/strong> any subsequent change invalidates the signature.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Timeliness:<\/strong> records the date and time using a trusted source.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Non-repudiation:<\/strong> prevents the issuer from denying the authenticity of the signature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sped-feature-box\">\n<h3>Storage formats<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>PFX file<\/li>\n \t<li>Smart card<\/li>\n \t<li>Token or USB drive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThese formats are used to store digital certificates in accordance with ICP-Brasil standards.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sped-benefits\">\n<div class=\"sped-benefits-head\"><span class=\"sped-eyebrow\">Main uses<\/span>\n<h2>Where can digital signatures be used?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sped-benefits-grid\"><article><strong>Contracts and agreements<\/strong>Purchase and sale, supply, foreign exchange, internship, employment, and service agreements.\n\n<\/article><article><strong>Internal processes<\/strong>Approvals, corporate documents, and internal workflows that require proof of authorship.\n\n<\/article><article><strong>Tax documents<\/strong>XML files, NF-e, NFS-e, and electronic documents that require authenticity and integrity.\n\n<\/article><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sped-highlight-box spaced-box\"><strong>Why does this matter to your business?<\/strong>Using digital certificates and signatures in SPED Total increases tax process security, reduces the risk of unauthorized changes to electronic documents, and helps your business comply with Brazilian tax requirements.\n\n<\/div>\n<div 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