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Watch: UPI payments will remain free: Nirmala Sitharaman

thehindu.com · 1d

Watch: UPI payments will remain free: Nirmala Sitharaman

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Across 8 sources · syndicated copies counted once

Parliament passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarifying that the legislation does not impose any tax or transaction charge on UPI payments. The Bill also seeks to attract foreign investment, promote domestic electronics manufacturing and ease operations for foreign cloud companies and fund managers in India.

First report: Watch: UPI charges: Will users have to pay in the future? | Above the Fold | 07.08.2026 thehindu.com, 4d

The coverage

  1. Rajya Sabha Clears Taxation Bill, Government Rules Out UPI Charges

    ndtv.com · 1d

  2. Parliament clears taxation bill: FM Sitharaman says UPI will remain free; no framework on MDR yet

    livemint.com · 1d

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