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Smart Bulletin No. 018
Visa’s Government and Higher Education Payment Program – Updates/Changes
Summary:  This bulletin addresses the changes to Visa’s  Government and Higher Education Payment Program (formerly called the “Tax Payment Program”) to allow merchants within certain Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) encompassing  government and institutions of higher education the option of charging a  service fee when payment is made using consumer credit or debit cards or when using commercial card products.

Issue Archive

Name Format Size Publish Date
GSA Smart Bulletin No.18
Visa’s Government and Higher Education Payment Program – Updates/Changes
PDF 21.4K 02/06/2013
GSA Smart Bulletin No.17
Brands (VISA/MasterCard) to Permit Merchant Surcharges
PDF  14.74K 01/17/2013
GSA Smart Bulletin No.16
General Excise Taxation of Sales of Tangible Personal Property in Hawaii
PDF  16K 08/24/2011
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 015
GSA SmartPay2 - Going Green
PDF 136K 07/06/2011
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 014
Non-Department of Defense (DOD) Organization Option to Use Travel Card for Local Travel 
Local Travel Management Plan
PDF 15.5K 11/03/2010
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 013
Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 Final Regulations
PDF 15.44K 9/14/2010
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 012
Executive Branch Agency Reduction in Convenience Check Usage
PDF  16K 8/17/2010
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 011
Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiatives (FSSI) Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)
FSSI Vendor Information
PDF  30.5K 07/27/2010
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 010
Tax exemption for the Travel Card
Tax Exemption Quick View
 PDF  28k 5/04/2010
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 009
Use of the Purchase and Travel Charge Cards
PDF 32k 5/20/2009
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 008
Interchange Rates for Agencies Accepting GSA SmartPay® 2 Charge Cards
PDF 15k 4/16/2009
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 007
Foreign Currency Conversion
PDF 40k 4/3/2009
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 006
Record Retention
PDF 47k 11/30/2008
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 005
Dispute Processes Under the GSA SmartPay 2 Master Contract
PDF 19k 10/31/2008
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 004
Prohibition of Signing Bonuses and Lump Sum Incentives
PDF 25k 7/24/2007
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 003
Phone Fraud Scams
PDF 26k 3/9/2007
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 002
Micro-Purchase Limit Increase
PDF 95k 1/18/2007
GSA Smart Bulletin No. 001
The GSA SmartPay® program's Smart Bulletin.
PDF 68k 1/18/2007

 


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