8 August 2026 at 4:09 am
Summary
The Payments Council of India (PCI) supports merchant charges for UPI transactions but insists that small merchants, including kirana stores, and users should remain exempt. The PCI clarified that any merchant service charge would be a commercial agreement between merchants and payment providers, not a direct charge to customers.
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