Abstract:

Reachable without the aid of any intermediate layers, blockchain technology can be defined to be decentralized and immutable in nature. It enhances security and transparency in electronic (E-government) payment systems. With the addition of blockchain, the efficiency, traceability and security of citizen transactions with the government services get streamlined. Nonetheless, payment systems as they exist today are often plagued with centralization, data leakage, opaqueness, lack of efficiency and slow speed with respect to payment processing and auditing. This paper presents a new framework called Secure and Transparent Payments for Citizen Fees Paid for                                  E-Government Services with Tokenised Payment Mechanism on Public-Private Hybrid Blockchain (TPM-PPHB). The framework combines tokenized payments with a hybrid blockchain for privacy, traceability and secured data. Citizens use tokenized payments validated on a public ledger while sensitive data rests on a private chain. The method was tested using real-time simulation scenarios involving government fee transactions. Results show advanced levels of security, decrease in fraudulent behavior, improved clear visibility of funds, growing trust among users, achieving eligibility under the concept of digital governance pet unlimited access.