FirmaTech · Digital Reset
The certificate and electronic invoicing run from one place.
As of January 1, 2026, the DGI requires every electronic invoice to be signed with a qualified electronic certificate. As an authorized FirmaTech distributor, we manage that certificate alongside the connector we already built between Zoho Books and The Factory HKA.
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An e-invoicer needs a valid certificate to sign anything.
The qualified electronic signature certificate is the piece that lets you sign every electronic invoice. Without a valid certificate, the e-invoicer stays stuck, regardless of how much was invested in the integration.
Panama recognizes several levels of electronic signature, but the law equates only one to a handwritten signature: the qualified electronic signature, backed by a certificate issued by a provider accredited before the National Directorate of Electronic Signature at the Public Registry, under Law 51 of 2008 as amended by Law 82 of 2012. A scanned signature falls outside that category: the law treats it as an image of a handwritten signature, easy to copy.
- Expired or pending certificate
- Scanned signature with no legal backing
- Two vendors to coordinate
- Electronic invoicing stalled
What's included
The certificate that fits your use case.
- Legal entity: e-invoicing
- Individual: e-invoicing
- Individual: any document type
The legal entity certificate signs your company's electronic invoices, ready to connect with Zoho Books. The individual certificate covers electronic invoicing for a single taxpayer. The individual certificate for any document type signs contracts and employment agreements with the same value as your handwritten signature.
By also managing the certificate, we connect both pieces (the signature and the e-invoicing connector) in one place, instead of you coordinating two separate vendors (see the Zoho integration →).
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
What is a qualified electronic signature?
It's a signature backed by a qualified electronic certificate, issued by a provider accredited before Panama's National Directorate of Electronic Signature at the Public Registry. The law equates it to a handwritten signature.
Does a qualified electronic signature carry the same legal weight as my handwritten signature?
Yes. A qualified signature is presumed valid from the start, with the same legal force as a handwritten signature. A simple signature, by contrast, requires evidence of its validity if it reaches a court.
How do I process my certificate with RESET?
As an authorized FirmaTech distributor, we guide you through identity verification and certificate issuance, and coordinate the connection with your electronic invoicing in Zoho Books when it applies.
Other alliances
The other four technology alliances of Digital Reset.
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