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ACCC sets ground rules for cash and A2A discounts ahead of card surcharge bans

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29 Jul, 2026
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Warwick Ponder
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29 Jul, 2026
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The ACCC has issued long-awaited guidance on how businesses can legally alert customers to cash, PayTo, PayID and other non-card payment method discounts, providing merchants with greater certainty just weeks before Visa, Mastercard, eftpos and Amex begin enforcing their new "no surcharge" rules from 1 October 2026.
ACCC sets ground rules for cash and A2A discounts ahead of card surcharge bans
Under the ACCC's rules, businesses may continue offering payment method discounts, but they must ensure consumers are presented with the full price first. Image generated by AI.

The ACCC has issued long-awaited guidance on how businesses can legally alert customers to cash, PayTo, PayID and other non-card payment method discounts, providing merchants with greater certainty just weeks before Visa, Mastercard, eftpos and Amex begin enforcing their new "no surcharge" rules from 1 October 2026.

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