Skip to content
NewsPaksh

One story from every newsroom

Live

Reservation Hatao Andolan protesters gather at Jantar Mantar2Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand win bronze at BWF World Championships4Hasan Mahmud takes six wickets as Bangladesh bowls out Australia for 198 in Darwin8Gangster Goldy Brar claims responsibility for the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar2Panama-flagged cargo ship MV Ocean Winner sinks off Odisha coast3Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with new BJP national office bearers4West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari orders fresh probe into RG Kar case7Trainer aircraft skids off runway at Baramati airfield14Kayastha Pathshala Trust revokes permission for Rahul Gandhi's student event in Prayagraj8Central Government tells Supreme Court creamy layer does not apply to SC/ST reservation6Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges citizens to celebrate National Handloom Day16SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage impacts the Moon10Judicial Commission Report on 2024 Sambhal Violence Tabled in Uttar Pradesh Assembly6Rahul Gandhi criticises Amit Shah over police action against student protesters7

Parliament passes Taxation and Other Laws Amendment Bill

The Indian Parliament has passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill following its approval in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed concerns regarding digital payments, confirming that the legislation does not impose taxes or transaction charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services. The bill, which had previously cleared the Lok Sabha, was returned by the Rajya Sabha via voice vote following a discussion.

8 paksh

Glimpses of the new Parliament Building, in New Delhi (2)
File photo: Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs / GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

The Rajya Sabha passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill on Monday, completing the parliamentary approval process for the legislation. During the session, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified that the bill contains only enabling provisions and does not introduce any new taxes or transaction fees for UPI users. The proceedings in the upper house included a discussion and a subsequent voice vote, following the bill's earlier passage in the Lok Sabha.

The government stated that UPI has remained free for consumers since its inception and that this policy will continue. While the bill has been cleared, the Finance Minister noted that no specific framework regarding Merchant Discount Rates has been finalized at this time. The legislative session also saw the passage of the Bankers Books Evidence Bill amid an Opposition walkout.

Key Facts

  1. The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
  2. The bill was previously approved by the Lok Sabha.
  3. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that UPI will remain free for consumers.
  4. The government clarified that the bill does not impose any new transaction charges on UPI.
  5. The Rajya Sabha returned the bill following a voice vote.

The Timeline8

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 10 Aug

    1. ETThe Economic Times
      Parl clears taxation bill, UPI stays free, says FM
    2. PVPrajavani
      ತೆರಿಗೆ ಮಸೂದೆ ಅಂಗೀಕಾರ; UPI ವಹಿವಾಟು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರಲಿದೆ: ನಿರ್ಮಲಾ ಸೀತಾರಾಮನ್
    3. MiMint
      Parliament clears taxation bill: FM Sitharaman says UPI will remain free; no framework on MDR yet
    4. DHDeccan Herald
      Parliament clears taxation bill, Sitharaman says UPI transactions to remain free for consumers
    5. SBsambad
      Nirmala Sitharaman: ୟୁପିଆଇ ଟିକସ ବିଲ୍‌ ସଂସଦରେ ଗୃହୀତ, ୟୁପିଆଇରେ ଲାଗିବନି ଟିକସ: ନିର୍ମଳା
Show all 8 articles
    1. NDNDTV
      Rajya Sabha Clears Taxation Bill, Government Rules Out UPI Charges
    2. HiThe Hindu
      UPI will remain free for consumers, Nirmala Sitharaman tells Rajya Sabha

  2. 11 Aug

    1. Thdaily-thanthi
      யு.பி.ஐ. பரிவர்த்தனைக்கு நுகர்வோர் எந்த கட்டணமும் செலுத்த வேண்டியதில்லை - நிர்மலா சீதாராமன்

Where This Is Being Covered4 languages

Languages

Newsrooms carrying this story, by publication language.

  • English5 outlets
  • Tamilதமிழ்1 outlet
  • Kannadaಕನ್ನಡ1 outlet
  • Odiaଓଡ଼ିଆ1 outlet

Regional reach

States where a local newsroom is carrying this. National mastheads and wire agencies circulate everywhere and are counted separately, not drawn on the map.

Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: No local newsroomUttar Pradesh: No local newsroomRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: SambadSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: Prajavani, Deccan HeraldAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: No local newsroomTamil Nadu: Daily ThanthiPuducherry: Daily ThanthiLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
  • No local newsroom
  • 1 outlet
  • 2 or more

4 states with local coverage. Concentrated in the South. Also carried by 4 national mastheads.

About This Analysis

One summary, built from every source. No single newsroom's voice.

8
Paksh
7
Articles
5
Key facts

Paksh: the sides a story is told from. 8 newsrooms filed on this one, and every filing is listed above.

Related