Recurring online payments need to be especially convenient for consumers to adopt new mechanisms On 30 December, 2019, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a notification which ordered companies whose turnover exceeded ₹50 crore to include the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and RuPay debit cards as payment methods.

It was a welcome step to expand digital payments in India. Along with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to allow recurring payments through these instruments, this notification is expected to help expand India’s user base for digital transactions.

More importantly, the CBDT’s notification was prescient because virtual payments have turned out to be lifesavers for consumers during the country’s 50-plus day

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