Parliament Standing Committee didn’t discuss MDR charges on UPI transactions, says Gaurav Gogoi
NPCI’s 0.4% fee on UPI payments above ₹2,000 drew criticism after Gaurav Gogoi said finance committee members were not briefed on the change.
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Congress' Gaurav Gogoi Falgs 'UPI Tax' Proposal, Says Parliament Finance Panel Hadn't Discussed It
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday raised concerns over the government's UPI proposal, saying that the Parliament Standing Committee on Finance had not discussed it and that the Finance Department had not presented any specific proposal on the issue before the panel. India News | Congress' Gaurav Gogoi Falgs 'UPI Tax' Proposal, Says Parliament Finance Panel Hadn't Discussed It.
Congress' Gaurav Gogoi flags 'UPI tax' proposal, says Parliament Finance panel hadn't discussed it
Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday raised concerns over the government's UPI proposal, saying that the Parliament Standing Committee on Finance had not discussed it and that the Finance Department had not presented any specific proposal on the issue before the panel.
Political Row Erupts Over UPI Fee Decision
The Congress party has strongly refuted government claims that its MPs on the Parliament Standing Committee on Finance supported a fee on high-value UPI payments. Congress leaders, including Gaurav Gogoi and Manish Tewari, stated that the "UPI tax" proposal was not specifically discussed by the committee, accusing the Modi government of diverting attention from public backlash and appeasing US companies. The government, however, cited the commit…
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