Govt Opens Door to MDR On UPI, To Amend Digital Payment Rules
3 sources·Updated August 4, 2026
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- TechCrunch·2h agoIndia moves to give its instant payments network a business model
The legislation lays the groundwork for a potential overhaul of India's zero-merchant-discount-rate regime, under which businesses have not paid fees to accept UPI payments since 2020.
Read at TechCrunch → - Mint News·22h agoGovt looks to bring back merchant fee on UPI transactions
The government plans amendments to extend tax exemptions for foreign contract manufacturing and potentially reintroduce merchant discount rates on UPI transactions.
Read at Mint News → - Inc42 India·22h agoGovt Opens Door to MDR On UPI, To Amend Digital Payment Rules
In what could likely pave the way for the reintroduction of the merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI payments, the…
Read at Inc42 India →