
Retailers and vendors avoid UPI transactions to escape GST heat | Hubballi News
Hubballi: Small-scale retailers and street vendors in Hubballi are switching back to cash transactions. The shift is triggered by GST notices sent to unregistered businesses traced through UPI transactions. Fearing tax scrutiny, vendors—especially fruit and vegetable sellers—are avoiding digital modes despite their earlier popularity.Recently, numerous small retail establishments, including vendors selling bun-mirchi, paan beeda shops,…