As a part of its initiatives towards making India a “cash-less” economy, the government recently stated that any business with an annual turnover of Rs.50 crore will have to provide the prescribed digital payment facilities to its customers from February 1, 2020. And they will be charged with a hefty fine of Rs 5,000 per day on failing to do so!
Debit Card powered by RuPay, BHIM UPI and UPI QR codes are among the prescribed mode of payment for digital transactions, apart from other electronic modes that businesses may want to offer to their customers. Here is the detailed notification.
“In order to allow sufficient time to the specified person to install and operationalise the facility for accepting payment through prescribed electronic modes, it is hereby clarified that the penalty shall not be levied if the specified person installs and operationalises the facilities on or before January 31, 2020,” a notification issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said.
The government is hoping that this move will not only help push the digital India initiative but also help in the development of the economy overall.
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It is not just the government, but people too want everything digitized. According to stats, more than 1 billion people are willing to carry out transactions online. The digital transformation of payments in India is inexorable. And businesses should take leverage of the technology and innovations online payment solution providers give.
Done well, payments can be a gateway for broader digital financial services. For this, the digitization of SMBs and consumers is crucial. While some businesses have been quick to transition into the digital world, many SMEs are yet to put the technologies at work.
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