SHILLONG: The State Finance Department, on Thursday launched the “Government Receipt Accounting System (GRAS) for on-line receipt of all types of government fees/revenue/payments etc., from the citizens and other agencies through various payment channels like Internet Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, IMPS etc., including payment across bank counters of State Bank of India branches.
The system would be commonly known as Meghalaya e-Payment which would be accessible on the website https://megepayment.gov.in.
The system operates on a 24×7 mode and citizens can make the payment any time of the day.
Once the payment is done, instant online receipt for payment made and instant online banks transaction number will be made available to the citizen.
One can pay personal taxes as well as other taxes/ fees, fines, penalties etc., or any other payment on behalf of the firm, company and others.
The Electronic Payment or e-Payment is another mode of payment of Taxes, fees, penalties etc., to the government, in addition to the conventional methods offered by the Government of Meghalaya.
The portal has started with a few departments and it is expected to on-board all the departments in next one-month time.