RBA Surcharge Ban · 1 OCTOBER 2026

Card surcharges
are being
banned.

Are you ready?

From 1 October 2026, Australian merchants can no longer pass card fees onto customers. Here's what it means for your business — and how to pay no transaction fees at all.
⏱ Time until the surcharge ban
1 October 2026
Reserve Bank of Australia · Mandatory for all merchants
96
days
96
hours
96
mins
96
secs
Avg. merchant card fee in Australia
~1.5% / txn
What's changing

The ban — and what it means for your bottom line.

The RBA wants to save consumers $1.2 billion a year by eliminating surcharges. That cost doesn't disappear — it shifts to you.

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No more passing on card fees.

From 1 October 2026, surcharges on Visa, Mastercard and eftpos are illegal. Businesses that currently surcharge must absorb the full cost themselves.

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Interchange fees drop — but not to zero.

The RBA is reducing the costs to accept payments — but merchants still carry ongoing acceptance costs.

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Pyng remains transaction fee free.

Pyng remains transaction fee free. By using the NPP, we avoid costly networks such as Mastercard and Visa. This allows us to offer the lowest possible cost of acceptance to small businesses

How much are card fees really costing you?

Enter your numbers and see your exact post-ban cost burden — and how much you save by switching to Pyng.
Based on current Australian card fee averages
Reflects full merchant cost burden post October 2026
Pyng transaction cost: $0.00 — guaranteed
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Monthly card transaction value
$40,000/mo
Current monthly card fees
$600/mo
Post-ban monthly cost you absorb
$600/mo
Monthly cost with Pyng
$29.00/mo
Your annual saving with Pyng
7200
Post-ban, you must absorb these fees. Pyng eliminates them entirely.
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FAQs

Everything merchants need to know.

When exactly does the surcharge ban take effect?
Which card types are covered by the ban?
Will card processing fees actually go down?
I don't currently surcharge. Does this still affect me?
What happens if I keep surcharging after October 2026?
How does Pyng have zero fees — before and after the ban?
Can Pyng fully replace my EFTPOS terminal?
How much does it cost to get started with Pyng?
Why Pyng

The only payment solution that's genuinely fee-free — forever.

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Built on the NPP.

Australia's RBA-backed infrastructure. No Visa, no Mastercard, no interchange. Direct bank-to-bank means nothing to charge fees on.

Instant settlement.

Money hits your bank account in seconds, not days. No holding periods, no overnight batches. Your cashflow, your control.

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Zero chargebacks.

Bank-to-bank payments are final. No card fraud, no dispute process, no chargeback risk eating into your margin.

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Built-in loyalty & cashback.

Launch punch cards and cashback rewards in minutes. Keep customers coming back — at absolutely no extra cost.

Stop paying card fees.
Start keeping what you earn.

Join hundreds of Australian businesses already on Pyng. Apply in minutes.

Apply now - it's free