Card payment surcharges to be banned

UK government goes beyond EU directive on credit card fees

The new rules on card surcharges come into effect on 1 January 2018

The new rules on card surcharges come into effect on 1 January 2018

Consumers will no longer to be charged extra for paying by debit or credit cards. From January next year businesses will not be allowed to add any surcharges for card payments.

The government has unveiled new rules that will mean card-charging in Britain – where people can be charged 20% extra for purchases like a flight just for paying with a credit card – will come to an end in January.

The move follows a directive from the European Union, which bans surcharges on Visa and...

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