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NPCI defends MDR charges in SC, says merchants can’t pass on them to customers

NPCI defends MDR charges in SC, says merchants can’t pass on them to customers

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  • left · 1 outlet

    New Delhi: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has told the Supreme Court that the newly imposed charges on certain UPI transactions are justified and narrowly targeted, opposing a petition that claims the levy will burden ordinary citizens and small merchants. In an affidavit filed in…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 1 outlet

    Merchants cannot pass on Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges to customers under the revised UPI pricing framework, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has told the Supreme Court. In an affidavit filed in the top court, the NPCI submitted that UPI application providers cannot impose…

    — The Tribune

  • right · 1 outlet

    The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has told the Supreme Court that merchants cannot pass on Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges to customers under the revised UPI pricing framework. The top court on September 28 had sought responses from the Centre and others, including the NPCI, on…

    — The Pioneer

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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has told the Supreme Court that merchants cannot pass on Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges to customers under the revised UPI pricing framework. The top court on September 28 had sought responses from the Centre and others, including the NPCI, on…

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The Pioneer Center-Right The Pioneer Current article

NPCI defends MDR charges in SC, says merchants can’t pass on them to customers

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has told the Supreme Court that merchants cannot pass on Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges to customers under the revised UPI pricing framework. The top court on September 28 had sought responses from the Centre and others, including the NPCI, on…

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

NPCI defends MDR in Supreme Court, says levy hits only 4% of merchant transactions

New Delhi: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has told the Supreme Court that the newly imposed charges on certain UPI transactions are justified and narrowly targeted, opposing a petition that claims the levy will burden ordinary citizens and small merchants. In an affidavit filed in…

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