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GST Guidance on Payment Processing Services Supplied to Merchants: Draft Interpretation Statement Released

  • Inland Revenue released draft guidance on GST treatment for payment processing or facilitation services to merchants.
  • Applies to entities like payment service providers, BNPL providers, and payment technology suppliers.
  • Provides a framework to determine if services to merchants are financial services and thus GST exempt or zero-rated.
  • Explains how to identify single or multiple supplies with different GST treatments.
  • Submissions on the draft are due by 8 December 2025.

Source: taxathand.com

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