Article: United States : Gov t approves taxes on card payments.

Byline: Mamta03

Consumer rights association DECO have this week promised a boycott following revelations that the Government has given shopkeepers carte blanche when it comes to charging customers for paying with a bank card when purchasing goods.

In transposing the European Union directive of payment services, Portugal has decided to let the decision of card payment surcharges rest with traders.

The directive, which comes into force in the EU next week, allows ...

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