Gujarat ranks number one in E-Transactions of Rs 150 crores

    According to ‘eTaal'(Electronic transaction aggregation and analysis layer), a central government web portal that disseminates e-transaction statistics, Gujarat accounted for around 20.2% of all e-transactions (747 crore) recorded in all state governments’ services in the country in last 32 months. Gujarat’s share fell from 27% to 20.22% as other states have been aggressively adapting to e-governance.

The state may have been without internet for almost a week last month but that did not stop Gujarat from becoming the first state in the country to record more than 150 crore e-transactions in last two years. read  more..http://www.vishwagujarat.com/gujarat/gujarat-ranks-number-one-in-e-transactions-of-rs-150-crores/

Centre eyes income tax relief for credit, debit card payment

 
  Narendra Modi-led government proposed income tax benefits for people making payments through credit cards, debits cards or via any other mode of online transaction. The initiative aims at building transaction history of an individual to enable improved credit access and financial inclusion, reduce tax avoidance and stop counterfeiting of currency.

The e-transactions, according to the draft, will include the ones made through debit/credit cards, mobile wallets, mobile apps, net banking, National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT), and other similar modes.  read  more  http://www.vishwagujarat.com/india/centre-eyes-income-tax-relief-for-credit-debit-card-payment/