PANAJI
The State Government has officially clarified its circular asking businesses to go cashless this time, saying that the time limit of 10 days insisted upon earlier “would
not apply”.
“The time limit of 10 days mentioned at para 4 of said Trade Circular would not apply for making available the other available modes of payments/cash transfers like Point of Sale Machines, QR code recognition and payment devices, swipe card enabled payment systems, etc,” the clarification states.
The circular issued by the finance department further clarifies that “cash transactions have not been banned” and that the circular was “only an appeal to facilitate the business on account of the problems faced by the dealers/hoteliers/proprietors as well as customers/public at large pursuant to
demonetisation.”
Instead of ensuring compliance as earlier, “the Commercial Tax Officers in-charge of each ward shall take necessary steps to organise ward level meetings workshops with the assistance of local bank officials for sensitising dealers and hoteliers about the benefits of alternate cashless modes and for resolving other related issues for switching over to
cashless modes.”
By December 31, the commercial tax officers in-charge of each ward shall submit a detailed report to the undersigned about the steps taken and the response given by the dealers by January 31 so as to take further steps for encouraging cashless transactions.
