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UPI Payments Above Rs 2,000 May Soon Have a Merchant Fee -
Carried more widely than almost anything else in the last 30 days
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India
◆ Timeline
- 4 August 2026India paves way for return of merchant fees on digital paymentsreuters.com
- 5 August 2026UPI Payments Above Rs 2,000 May Soon Have a Merchant Fee -gulte.com
- 7 August 2026Lok Sabha Clears Taxation Bill Amendment, Paving Way for MDR on UPI Transactionsthebridgechronicle.com
- 8 August 2026UPI Is Still Free. But Could You Pay More Tomorrow? We Explainndtv.com
- 9 August 2026Will UPI payments be charged? Govt clarifies amid speculation over MDR ratestheweek.in
- 10 August 2026Will UPI Payments Above ₹2,000 Be Charged? Govt's New Bill Explainedbusinesstoday.in
- 17 August 2026Will UPI Payments Above ₹2000 Cost More? What We Know So Faroutlookbusiness.com
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