{"id":2125,"date":"2026-07-23T03:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T03:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platforms.worldpay-bsh.securedataplatform.com\/en\/?page_id=2125"},"modified":"2026-07-28T02:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T02:47:55","slug":"partner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/platforms.worldpay-bsh.securedataplatform.com\/en\/rba\/partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Reserve Bank of Australia: Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reserve bank of australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australia's surcharge rules are changing. <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Here's what that means for our software platforms partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Updated on 27 July 2026 <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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From 1 October 2026, businesses in Australia will no longer be permitted to apply a surcharge to Visa, Mastercard, eftpos or American Express (Amex) card payments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What this means for software partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As merchants prepare for these changes, they\u2019re likely to have questions about payment pricing, surcharging and what the reforms mean for their business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Software partners don\u2019t need to become payment pricing specialists, but they do need enough understanding to guide conversations with confidence and know where to direct merchants for further information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Resource Hub brings together the latest approved messaging, FAQs and educational resources to help you support your merchants before and after the reforms take effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The two dates partners need to understand<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Date<\/strong> <\/th>What changes<\/strong> <\/th>Who is affected<\/strong> <\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1 July 2026<\/strong> <\/td>Newly onboarded merchants are no longer supported to apply card surcharging through Worldpay for Platforms.\u00a0This change is reflected in our systems.\u00a0<\/td>New merchant applications and partner onboarding, sales, marketing and customer communications. <\/td><\/tr>
1 October 2026<\/strong> <\/td>Businesses in Australia will no longer be permitted to apply a surcharge to Visa, Mastercard or eftpos card payments. Amex has separately announced the same outcome from this date. <\/td>Existing merchants who currently surcharge, software experiences, merchant communications and support processes. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What should partners tell merchants today?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Focus on these messages: <\/p>\n\n\n\n