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Will NZ retailers get their “no tap” signs out after proposed POS surcharge ban?

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30 Jul, 2025
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30 Jul, 2025
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New Zealand retailers may be reaching for their “no tap” terminal signs again, after their government proposed a ban on surcharges for most Visa and Mastercard POS payments this week.
Will NZ retailers get their “no tap” signs out after proposed POS surcharge ban?
New Zealand’s Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says the Government will ban POS surcharging

New Zealand retailers may be reaching for their “no tap” terminal signs again, after their government proposed a ban on surcharges for most Visa and Mastercard POS payments this week.

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