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Taxi drivers could cop card fee pain under new surcharge rules

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15 Jul, 2026
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Warwick Ponder
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15 Jul, 2026
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Struggling taxi drivers may be among the small businesses to cop the brunt of card fees under “no surcharge” scheme rules from October 1, with the regulated industry no longer offered a special carve out exemption by the Reserve Bank. But the taxis drivers are fighting back. They want to stay under state-based laws and keep the surcharge going.
Taxi drivers could cop card fee pain under new surcharge rules
Taxi drivers are pushing back against the “no surcharge” rules being imposed on October 1. Image generated by AI.

Struggling taxi drivers may be among the small businesses to cop the brunt of card fees under “no surcharge” scheme rules from October 1, with the regulated industry no longer offered a special carve out exemption by the Reserve Bank. But the taxis drivers are fighting back. They want to stay under state-based laws and…

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