NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said UPI payments will remain free for consumers and small traders – vegetable sellers, tea sellers, hawkers, etc. -- will not be covered under the proposed merchant discount rate (MDR) on digital transactions.Replying to the debate on Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman called Indian communists “cowards”.

Consumers will not face any charges for UPI payments. Most merchant transactions will also remain free of cost. Any future charges will apply to limited merchant transactions…

Government confirms UPI users won't face transaction charges; any future MDR will only apply to select merchants above a threshold.

Parliament has passed the Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed UPI will remain free for consumers. The legislation removes the…