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Wire · operational-macro

Lok Sabha Clears Taxation Bill Amendment, Paving Way for MDR on UPI Transactions

7 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

7 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

India

◆ Source

Read at thebridgechronicle.com →

◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 29 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Lok Sabha passed an amendment allowing the imposition of a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on high-value UPI transactions by large merchants, reversing the zero-MDR policy since 2020 that aimed to promote digital payments in India.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 15 sources have reported it between 5 Aug 2026 and 17 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must prepare for a new cost layer on UPI transactions affecting large merchants as MDR returns and shifts revenue models. Fintech founders tied to payment processing should explore pricing and product adjustments immediately.

◆ Coverage

15 sources · first reported 5 Aug 2026 · latest 17 Aug 2026

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Fintechupimdrdigital-paymentsregulationindia