NPCI clarification regarding Account Verification Service and GST on Interchange Fees

NPCI submits claim letters to respective government entities on a monthly/quarterly basis. The department after scrutinizing the claim letters remits consolidated amount to NPCI (Switching Fees of NPCI along and Interchange Fees of the destination banks after deduction of TDS on GST or Income Tax if applicable). The amount thus received by NPCI is then distributed to the destination banks accordingly.