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Visa, Mastercard back bill platforms as surcharge workarounds

Senior Business Correspondent
26 Aug, 2026
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Michael Sainsbury
Senior Business Correspondent
26 Aug, 2026
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Bill platforms including Sniip, pay.com.au and B2Bpay will still charge card payers fees after October 1, on volume the Reserve Bank's ban pushes off merchant books.
Visa, Mastercard back bill platforms as surcharge workarounds
Sniip CEO Damien Vasta.

Bill platforms including Sniip, pay.com.au and B2Bpay will still charge card payers fees after October 1, on volume the Reserve Bank's ban pushes off merchant books.

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