While there has been no official word from the government on this yet, it is learnt that the Centre could allow a levy of 0.25% to 0.4% as merchant discount rate (MDR) charges on UPI payments above Rs 2000. So, does this mean that the proposal will directly impact you? First understand what MDR is.

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