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Post-Budget 2025: Growth in the Digital Payments Industry

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The announcement of the Union Budget 2025-26 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not make any big announcements for the digital payments sector.Read more... However, it was announced that the KYC would be simplified to allow easy digital payments. Here’s #BudgetSimpleHai to make the budget 2025 simpler for you! Read on to explore the key announcements and updates.Read less


The budget for FY25 is out, and the curiosity regarding the digital payments industry remains high. With the contentment for the middle class with no tax up to ₹12 lakhs, other economic sectors have also seen advantageous announcements. Considering the reduction of allocations in the past budgets, the Union Budget 2025-2026 presentation by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced continued support for the digital payments industry, including UPI and RuPay cards. 

Advanced innovations in India like UPI payments, have transformed the digital payments industry globally. Due to the large-scale penetration of smartphones, rapid fintech developments, and government initiatives, the digital payments sector has witnessed a massive transformation in the past few years. It is also expected that the digital payments sector in India will reach 481 billion by 2029 from 159 billion in 2024.

Union Budget 2025: Digital Payments Industry: Highlights

The Union Budget  2025-2026 included points on the digital payment sector in India. Here are the highlights of the budget:

  • The KYC (Know Your Customer) process will be made easier so digital payments become more accessible to businesses and individuals

  • Digital payment methods will also play a crucial role in the digitisation of MSME sectors

  • The success of UPI was also repeatedly highlighted by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her 8th budget speech

Importance of India’s Digital Payments Industry

As a cornerstone of the Indian financial ecosystem, the digital payments sector in India has witnessed outstanding growth in the past few decades. Unified Payments Interface or UPI, has led the sector, holding around 83% of total payment volume in 2024. The numbers were just at 34% in 2019. The gradual adoption of UPI by MSMEs has further contributed to the growth. 

In this regard, the DIGIDHAN Mission by the Indian government has played a crucial role. The mission has played a central role in promoting consistent growth of transactions in the past years. UPI and other digital payment methods will continue to be the dominating face of the Indian financial ecosystem in the coming decades as well.

The ease of payment, quick transactions, transparency of the process, and instant details are some of the reasons why a majority of Indians now prefer digital payments. It has truly transformed the way India performs financial transactions. The Union Budget 2025-2026 is further expected to contribute to its growth and sustainability.

A Quick Recap: Budget 2024 Provisions Announced for the Digital Payments Industry

Last year, the Union Budget witnessed a slash in allocation for the digital payments sector. Here are some of the quick highlights and recap of the 2024 Union Budget  announcements on the digital payments industry:

  • Slashed digital payments budget by 42%

    The Union Budget  2024-2025 witnessed a sharp decline in budget allocation by 42%, bringing it down to ₹1441 crore from ₹2485 crores in 2023-2024.

  • Continued support for UPI and RuPay

    The budget emphasised continued support for the growth of UPI Rupay cards and other methods. The government also focused on promoting digital payment adoptions in rural and semi-urban areas to reduce cash dependency.

  • Digital payments for MSMEs 

    The government also encouraged the adoption of digital payment methods for MSMEs to make transactions easier and quicker and make the sector more cashless.

A decline in budget allocation in FY 2024-2025 led to increased concerns among the stakeholders of the digital payments industry. Owing to the role of budget in the growth and sustainability of the sector, many raised questions regarding the upcoming future of digital payments in India. However, the current budget is hopeful of paying attention to the continuity of government support for further expansion of digital payments. 

Future Outlook for Digital Payments Industry Post-Budget 2025

While the Union Budget 2025-26 did not put major emphasis on the digital payments sector, it is quite clear that the sector will continue receiving essential government support. The discussion regarding the digitization of MSME sectors, making payments easier, and simplifying KYC is all directly related to the booking digital payments sector.

Further details on the budget will shed more clarity on the exact figures dedicated to the digital payment sectors. Stay tuned for further updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the key budget announcements for the Digital Payments Industry in 2025?

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The government has announced making KYC easier than before to further simplify digital payment methods.

How will the Union Budget 2025 impact the Digital Payments Industry?

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The government has discussed the success of UPI in the past years and that it will continue witnessing success and an increase in popularity. Although the Union Budget did not directly put emphasis on the digital payment sector, several other announcements like digitisation of MSME sectors, have laid the roadmap for the digital payment sector in India.

What financial and tax changes are introduced for the Digital Payments Industry?

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In the recent Union Budget  2025-26, the government has announced no changes in the charges for digital payment transactions. Since 1st April 2023, merchant transactions over ₹2,000 levies 1.1% interchange fee. This is only applicable to merchant transactions through PPIs (Prepaid Payments Instruments). 

In September 2024, the government announced 18% GST (Goods & Services Tax) on merchant transactions up to ₹2000. However, the same has not yet been implemented.

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