Government Prepares Systems to Ensure UPI Fees Do Not Affect Customers

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   18 Sept 2026, 11:24 amannouncement

   Government establishes systems to protect customers from new UPI fees

   Reports indicate that Indian authorities are developing administrative frameworks to shield everyday users from additional transaction fees following recent changes to large merchant payments. Trade bodies and retail associations had previously raised concerns over potential cost transfers to end consumers.

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   18 Sept 2026, 08:12 amstatement

   Sources confirm merchants will face no extra GST burden from updated UPI structures

   According to inside sources familiar with the matter, businesses accepting unified payments will not encounter supplementary Goods and Services Tax burdens. The clarification aims to mitigate apprehensions among small vendors and commercial operators regarding the evolving digital payment landscape.

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