New-age brokers Groww, Zerodha, others to write to Sebi on UPI MDR: SourcesThe representation from brokers is likely to propose capping the charge at Rs 5 instead of Rs 300, raising the zero-MDR threshold from Rs 2...
17 Sep, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
New UPI MDR Explained: Impact on mutual funds, brokers & investorsThe implementation of a new 0.02% merchant discount rate will influence certain UPI transactions, including one-time contributions to mutua...
17 Sep, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
UPI MDR could create Rs 27,000 crore revenue pool by FY28: BernsteinA 40-basis-point MDR on UPI transactions could create a large revenue pool. Issuing banks and UPI apps will receive substantial portions of...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
Paytm shares jump 7% as Jefferies, other brokerages raise target prices and earnings estimates after new UPI chargesPaytm shares surged over 7% after brokerages raised target prices following the introduction of MDR on select UPI transactions above Rs 2,0...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Paytm, MobiKwik, Pine Labs shares rally up to 6% after govt announces UPI fees above Rs 2,000. Why brokerages are bullishPaytm, MobiKwik and Pine Labs are likely to remain in focus after the government announced MDR on select UPI transactions above Rs 2,000. F...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
NPCI announces MDR for UPI; merchant transactions above Rs 2,000 to attract 0.4% chargeWhile NPCI has not specified a threshold based on the size of a merchant’s turnover, it said in its announcement that vendors operating und...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
FCNRB deposits: Why bank investors should watch RoE, not just NIMFCNR(B) deposits could boost banks’ return on equity despite a mild impact on net interest margins, according to Anand Rathi. Exemptions fr...
03 Sep, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
Moving back to India? What NRIs need to know about US tax obligationsFrom RSUs to retirement accounts, what returning Indians must settle before—and after—they land. The first thing to understand is that immi...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
UPI MDR explained: What potential charges above Rs 2,000 payments on Paytm, GPay & other apps mean for you and merchantsGovernment proposes changes to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act. This could allow a Merchant Discount Rate on select UPI transactions...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Payments bill revives hopes of MDR return on large-ticket UPI transactionsET was the first to report on July 16 that the government is considering reintroducing MDR for UPI transactions undertaken by large merchan...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
Payment Bill rekindles MDR hopes for large-value UPIProposed amendments to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act may bring back merchant discount rates. This move could help banks and fintec...
04 Aug, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
Policyholders are unlikely to get full benefit from GST exemption; premiums likely to rise with no ITC benefitStarting September 22, 2025, individual health and life insurance premiums are GST-exempt, but insurers have lost their ITC eligibility on ...
23 Sep, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
Certain payments to units in IFSC exempted from TDSThe Indian government has exempted specific payments made to units of 14 service sectors in the International Financial Services Centre (IF...
08 Mar, 2024, 02.20 PM IST
Sebi-taxman fight over service tax dues reaches Supreme CourtThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has moved the Supreme Court against a service tax demand raised by the Central Goods and ...
07 Dec, 2021, 06.21 AM IST
I made LTCG on sale of equity shares in FY 2020-21. Can tax be saved by buying a house?As per income tax laws, exemption from capital gains tax on sale of equity shares, being long term in nature, is available in Sec 54F if th...
11 Jan, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
4G newcomers may disrupt with free data over Intranet: HSBCNewcomers in the 4G space could unleash disruptive free data offers by leveraging a potential loophole in the telecom regulator’s discrimin...
16 Mar, 2016, 05.29 AM IST
- SC notice to broking firm on inclusion of debt market trade in turnover
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to a stock brokerage firm on the legal question of whether the value of sale and purchase of secu...
12 Dec, 2006, 02.33 AM IST