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Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 17 Sep 2025

Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.

This bill amends the Retail Payment System Act 2022 to ban payment surcharges on certain in-store transactions.
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MP in charge
Hon Scott Simpson
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Committee
Finance and Expenditure
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Submissions are now being accepted

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Closing date: 12 Oct 2025 NZ Time

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Progress of the Bill

  • 2
    Second Reading
  • Committee of Whole House
  • 3
    Third Reading
  • Royal Assent
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15 Sep 2025 - Current
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Report due on 16 Jan 2026

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Submission due on 11 Oct 2025

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Select Committee

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  • Member(s) in charge: Hon Scott Simpson
    Type of Bill: Government
    Parliament: 54
    Bill no: 205-1
    Introduction: 15 Sep 2025
    First reading agreed: 16 Sep 2025
    Referred to: Finance and Expenditure
    Submissions due: 11 Oct 2025