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CAMS e-Sign or MFD Office: which fits your month?

Short answer

CAMS e-Sign fits if all your AMCs are serviced by CAMS and you are happy to sign on the CAMS website every month.

MFD Office fits if any of these is true:

  • Some of your AMCs are with KFIN.
  • You use your own invoice numbers.
  • You want the figures checked before you upload.
  • You want reminders before the 15th.
  • You want a record of which AMC has paid you.
  • You want your GSTR-1 file ready at the end of the month.

Many distributors use both. That works.

What CAMS's e-Sign offers

CAMS added an online way to sign and submit GST invoices inside GST Invoice Management on camsonline.com. It is a short wizard. You declare whether you are an individual or a corporate. You choose your Invoice Source. You choose how the invoice will be signed and sent. Then you pick the invoice period and upload.

The e-Sign option sits under one Invoice Source, called CAMS-Generated Invoices. This is the invoice CAMS itself prepares for each AMC from the commission it is paying you. If you choose it, you can sign with an OTP instead of signing a PDF yourself. The screen also asks you to accept its terms, and a small yearly e-Sign charge is shown there (₹100 when we checked in August 2026).

This is helpful. For a distributor whose AMCs are all with CAMS, it removes the signing step for those invoices. We say that plainly, because it is true.

What it does not reach

An MFD's month has five parts. CAMS's e-Sign covers the first two, for one group of distributors, for one registrar.

Part of the monthCAMS e-SignMFD Office
1. A signed invoice for every AMCCAMS AMCs only, CAMS-generated invoice onlyEvery AMC, CAMS and KFIN, your own numbering if you use it
2. Send it to the registrarCAMS onlyThe upload set for CAMS and the upload set for KFIN, both filled in
3. Check the figures before you uploadYou checkChecked for you. Twelve checks on KFIN files, eight on CAMS files, then the total on every signed invoice is matched against the registrar's own figure before you download
4. Know which AMC paid youYou track itA record per AMC, brokerage and GST separately
5. Prepare your GSTR-1You type itYour GSTR-1 JSON and an Excel for your CA, built from the month's invoices. You review and file

Three facts decide most cases.

KFIN is a separate registrarIts GST Invoice Management lives on dss.kfintech.com and does not use CAMS's e-Sign. If any of your AMCs are with KFIN, you have a second process every month whichever way you handle CAMS.
Your Own Invoice Format is the other routeIt is for any distributor who brings their own signed invoice, including anyone who uses their own invoice numbers. On that route CAMS takes a signed PDF per AMC plus the filled Excel sheet. That is exactly the set MFD Office produces. MFD Office has produced 2,500+ signed invoices for distributors across India. They are uploaded on CAMS and KFIN every month and approved.
CAMS asks you two separate questionsFirst, Invoice Source: whose invoice is this, CAMS's own draft or your own signed invoice? Second, Signature and Execution Pathway: how will it be signed, with an OTP on the CAMS website, or by uploading a document you have already signed? OTP e-Sign is offered only when the answer to the first question is CAMS's own draft. Uploading your own signed document is offered either way.

Which fits you

All your AMCs are with CAMS and you do not use your own invoice numbersCAMS e-Sign handles your signing. You still check the figures, watch the 15th, track payments and prepare GSTR-1 yourself. MFD Office can still do parts 3 to 5 for you if you want them, from the same CAMS files.
CAMS e-Sign fits MFD Office for the rest
AMCs with both CAMS and KFINThis is most distributors. You have two uploads every month. MFD Office makes both sets from the files each registrar sends you, in one place, in a few minutes. On CAMS you then choose Your Own Invoice Format and Manual Document Upload and upload the set.
MFD Office fits
You use your own invoice numbersCAMS routes you to Your Own Invoice Format. MFD Office makes that set, and supports custom invoice numbering from Account, Invoice numbering.
MFD Office fits
You want the month finished, not just the signingThe amount check, the reminders on the 7th, 12th and 14th, the payment record and the GSTR-1 file come with MFD Office. CAMS's facility is a signing step. It is not designed to do these, and it does not claim to.
MFD Office fits

Using both

Nothing stops you. Sign your CAMS-generated invoices with CAMS's e-Sign if you qualify and prefer it, and use MFD Office for your KFIN set and for the checks, the payment record and the GSTR-1 file. Or run everything through MFD Office and upload on CAMS through Your Own Invoice Format. Both paths reach the same Invoice Status screen.

What it costs

Your first month is free, full access, no card. After that, Professional is ₹899 a month or ₹3,999 a year for unlimited invoices and every feature. If you file only some months, a credit pack is ₹699 for 100 credits, one time, and the credits do not expire. Prices are per ARN and exclude 18% GST. The full list is on the pricing page.

Try it with your own registrar files

Upload the ZIP and Excel that CAMS or KFIN sent you and see one of your invoices signed in minutes. No signup, no card.

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Questions distributors ask

What is CAMS e-Sign for GST invoices?

It is an option inside GST Invoice Management on camsonline.com. If you choose CAMS-Generated Invoices as your Invoice Source, you can sign those invoices with an OTP on the CAMS website instead of signing a PDF yourself.

Does CAMS e-Sign cover my KFIN invoices?

No. KFIN is a separate registrar with its own GST Invoice Management on dss.kfintech.com. Your KFIN AMCs need a signed invoice each and a filled Excel sheet every month, uploaded there.

Can I use my own invoice numbers with CAMS e-Sign?

CAMS-Generated Invoices carry CAMS's own invoice number. If you want your own number on the invoice, choose Your Own Invoice Format. MFD Office supports custom invoice numbering.

Does CAMS e-Sign prepare my GSTR-1?

No. It signs and submits the invoice. Your GSTR-1 is still prepared and filed by you or your CA. MFD Office builds the GSTR-1 JSON and a CA Excel from the month's invoices for both registrars. You review it and file it.

Can I use CAMS e-Sign and MFD Office together?

Yes. Some distributors sign CAMS-generated invoices on CAMS and use MFD Office for KFIN, the checks, the payment record and GSTR-1. Others run everything through MFD Office and upload on CAMS through Your Own Invoice Format. Both work.

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