There are fears that retailers will wear the cost of scrapping payment surcharges.  

The Government will ban the added fees for most in-store card payments, including paywave.  

Hospitality NZ Head of Advocacy Sam MacKinnon says ultimately customers were always allowed to avoid the surcharges by paying in a less convenient way.  

He told Mike Hosking more work needs to be done on the issue.  

McKinnon says it's actually about the fees banks charge to accept payment.  

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There are fears that retailers will wear the cost of scrapping payment surcharges. &nbsp;
The Government will ban the added fees for most in-store card payments, including paywave. &nbsp;
Hospitality NZ Head of Advocacy Sam MacKinnon says ultimately customers were always allowed to avoid the surcharges by paying in a less convenient way. &nbsp;
He told Mike Hosking more work needs to be done on the issue. &nbsp;
McKinnon says it's actually about the fees banks charge to accept payment. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

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Sam MacKinnon: Hospitality NZ Head of Advocacy on the Government banning added fees on in-store card payments

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