From April 1, 2008 individual and corporate taxpayers who pay INR 50,000 and more as tax in a single payment may have to make the payment electronically. According to the sources in the Finance Ministry, a formal announcement to this effect from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is expected shortly. Mandatory e-payment of taxes will boost the CBDT
The Union National Bank (UNB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai’s e-Government to facilitate e-payment services to the bank’s customers.
The Power Department of Mizoram (India) has introduced a new service to pay electric bills through Internet within Aizawl.
Soon, Faizabad’s citizens will receive e-Governance services on their mobile phones. The Chief Development Officer (CDO) Gaurav Dayal has launched an initiative, called ‘Real e-Governance’, in which e-Governance services would be conducted through mobile phones.
The Department of Punjab State Government has decided to computerise the Municipals Corporations and Councils in the state. The Punjab Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft for the pilot project.
www.060.es is the first portal to give unified electronic access to Spain’s public services. The new version of the portal will now provide 565 services, which can be viewable from the website.
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) of Pakistan is creating a citizens database, which will eliminate identity theft from the country. The national database will eliminate identity theft, which formed on the basis of all e-Governance regimes including e-Commerce and cyber security.
The National Development Council (NDC) has praised the Eleventh Plan Year plan. In the first year, the Eleventh Plan envisages an average nine per cent GDP (gross domestic product) growth and a growth of 10 per cent during the terminal year 2011-12.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has entered into an agreement with the European Commission (EC) for massive investment in ICT enabled applications. EC has allocated Euro 8 million grant from the European Development Fund, while ITU will grant USD 500 000 fund from its own resources.
The electronic governance model of Nigeria has been endorsed by the United Nations (UN). According to UN, electronic version of e-Governance model is a viable option for successful deployment of e-Government services across the world.
