Mohan R Lavi
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- Sep 18, 2026
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- Aug 12, 2026
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Should GST be imposed on MDR? (opens the original)
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“Since currently no MDR is charged on UPI transactions, there is consequently no GST.” With these words, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) put to rest, in April 2025, rumours that UPI payments above ₹2,000 would be taxed. From 15 October 2026, merchants will pay a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4 per cent on person-to-merchant UPI payments above ₹2,000, capped at ₹300, with a flat ₹5 for categories such as railways, telecom, fuel and insurance. Where there is MDR, there i
Wooing foreign investments (opens the original)
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In India, the words tax laws and amendments cannot be separated from each other. When Parliament was not in session this year, the Government promulgated the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 on June 5. This was necessitated because foreign portfolio investors withdrew a net ₹2,63,784 crore from Indian markets in the first five months of calendar 2026 — more than in all of the preceding year. The rupee had slid past ₹93 to the dollar and Brent crude had crossed $110. The Taxation and Other
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