{"id":1297792,"date":"2025-07-17T09:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T03:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1297792"},"modified":"2025-07-17T09:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T03:41:59","slug":"strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Strike In Bengaluru Over IT Crackdown Against Vendors Based On UPI Transactions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bengaluru is bracing for a partial shutdown on July 25 as thousands of small business owners\u2014including bakery, condiment, and petty shop operators\u2014plan to go on strike. Their grievance: GST notices issued based on UPI transactions that exceeded the legal threshold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These businesses, many unregistered under GST, say they\u2019ve received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oneindia.com\/bengaluru\/bengaluru-bandh-on-july-25-milk-cigarettes-and-bakery-items-to-go-off-shelves-on-this-day-heres-7802787.html\">sudden tax demands<\/a> from the Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department, creating panic across the trading community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the Bandh Was Triggered<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The issue stems from GST notices sent to traders whose digital payment receipts exceeded \u20b940 lakh (for goods) or \u20b920 lakh (for services) during FY 2021-22. Over 5,500 vendors have already received notices, some with digital transactions crossing \u20b92 crore. Many are now pulling back from UPI completely, saying they&#8217;re being wrongly penalized despite low actual profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM-1024x609.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1297804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM-1024x609.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM-1536x913.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM-2048x1218.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three-Day Protest Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The bandh is part of a larger three-phase protest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>July 23:<\/strong> Milk sales suspended<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>July 24:<\/strong> Ban on gutka and cigarette sales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>July 25:<\/strong> Full closure of small shops, bakeries, and condiment outlets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This coordinated action is meant to send a strong message to the government about the need for policy clarity and fair enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;No UPI, Only Cash&#8217;: A Digital Backlash<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Across markets like KR Market and Shivajinagar, vendors are removing QR codes and putting up signs saying \u201cNo UPI, Only Cash.\u201d A shopkeeper from Horamavu said he earns just \u20b93,000 daily but has received a tax notice for lakhs, pushing him to abandon digital payments altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Traders Demand Clarity, Not Penalties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tax officials insist the notices only went to businesses crossing thresholds, but traders say there&#8217;s a lack of proper communication. Experts and advocates are urging the government to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide a grace period for micro businesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch GST awareness programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage in dialogue with trade unions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion: A Wake-Up Call for Policymakers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The July 25 bandh is more than just a protest\u2014it\u2019s a loud appeal for balanced digital governance. Small businesses helped drive India\u2019s UPI revolution, and their voices now call for empathy, education, and reform\u2014not intimidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tech\/technology\/cash-may-return-as-king-as-small-vendors-shun-upi\/articleshow\/122427672.cms?from=mdr\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bengaluru is bracing for a partial shutdown on July 25 as thousands of small business owners\u2014including bakery, condiment, and petty shop operators\u2014plan to go on strike. Their grievance: GST notices issued based on UPI transactions that exceeded the legal threshold. These businesses, many unregistered under GST, say they\u2019ve received sudden tax demands from the Karnataka [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":1297804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[684,8294,8295],"class_list":["post-1297792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-bengaluru","tag-it-crackdown","tag-upi-usage"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Strike In Bengaluru Over IT Crackdown Against Vendors Based On UPI Transactions - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Strike In Bengaluru Over IT Crackdown Against Vendors Based On UPI Transactions - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bengaluru is bracing for a partial shutdown on July 25 as thousands of small business owners\u2014including bakery, condiment, and petty shop operators\u2014plan to go on strike. Their grievance: GST notices issued based on UPI transactions that exceeded the legal threshold. These businesses, many unregistered under GST, say they\u2019ve received sudden tax demands from the Karnataka [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-17T03:36:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-17T03:41:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM-1024x609.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"609\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mohul Ghosh\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mohul Ghosh\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/\",\"name\":\"Strike In Bengaluru Over IT Crackdown Against Vendors Based On UPI Transactions - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-17T03:36:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-17T03:41:59+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/5092a7d2906e3f3c819643435477c2a7\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM.png\",\"width\":2106,\"height\":1252},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Strike In Bengaluru Over IT Crackdown Against Vendors Based On UPI Transactions\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/\",\"name\":\"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\",\"description\":\"Trak.in is a popular Indian Business, Technology, Mobile &amp; Startup blog featuring trending News, views and analytical take on Technology, Business, Finance, Telecom, Mobile, startups &amp; Social Media Space\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/5092a7d2906e3f3c819643435477c2a7\",\"name\":\"Mohul Ghosh\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66c129d83dd3f325a3b550eb1aa16891173ddfc4686361424206cd9a01311c89?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66c129d83dd3f325a3b550eb1aa16891173ddfc4686361424206cd9a01311c89?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Mohul Ghosh\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/author\/mohul-ghosh\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Strike In Bengaluru Over IT Crackdown Against Vendors Based On UPI Transactions - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Strike In Bengaluru Over IT Crackdown Against Vendors Based On UPI Transactions - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","og_description":"Bengaluru is bracing for a partial shutdown on July 25 as thousands of small business owners\u2014including bakery, condiment, and petty shop operators\u2014plan to go on strike. Their grievance: GST notices issued based on UPI transactions that exceeded the legal threshold. These businesses, many unregistered under GST, say they\u2019ve received sudden tax demands from the Karnataka [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/","og_site_name":"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","article_published_time":"2025-07-17T03:36:10+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-07-17T03:41:59+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":609,"url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM-1024x609.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Mohul Ghosh","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Mohul Ghosh","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/","url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/","name":"Strike In Bengaluru Over IT Crackdown Against Vendors Based On UPI Transactions - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM.png","datePublished":"2025-07-17T03:36:10+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-17T03:41:59+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/5092a7d2906e3f3c819643435477c2a7"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM.png","width":2106,"height":1252},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/strike-in-bengaluru-over-it-crackdown-against-vendors-based-on-upi-transactions\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Strike In Bengaluru Over IT Crackdown Against Vendors Based On UPI Transactions"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#website","url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/","name":"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","description":"Trak.in is a popular Indian Business, Technology, Mobile &amp; Startup blog featuring trending News, views and analytical take on Technology, Business, Finance, Telecom, Mobile, startups &amp; Social Media Space","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/5092a7d2906e3f3c819643435477c2a7","name":"Mohul Ghosh","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66c129d83dd3f325a3b550eb1aa16891173ddfc4686361424206cd9a01311c89?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66c129d83dd3f325a3b550eb1aa16891173ddfc4686361424206cd9a01311c89?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Mohul Ghosh"},"url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/author\/mohul-ghosh\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-17-at-9.05.04\u202fAM.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1297792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1297792"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1297792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1297805,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1297792\/revisions\/1297805"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1297804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1297792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1297792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1297792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}