As of: 23 September 2026 · Reading time: 2 min
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- Anyone who runs an online shop is likely to be interesting and important to the Bundestag's bill on a ban on so-called payment charges.
Anyone who runs an online shop is likely to be interesting and important to the Bundestag's bill on a ban on so-called payment charges.
“Your website is today’s shop window—saving here means saving in the wrong place.”
– Björn Groenewold, Managing Director, Groenewold IT Solutions
The German parliament banned surcharges on electronic payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, direct debit) with the PSD2 rollout. For online shop operators, this means.
Payment method fees may not be passed on to customers — costs must be factored into pricing.
Bundestag decides ban on payment type fees
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- E-Shop & Blog – an ideal connection to customer acquisition.
- avoid type errors when creating an online shop.
- Text content for online shops.
References and further reading
The following separate references complement the topics in this article:
- Bitkom – German digital industry association.
- German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
- European Commission – Digital strategy.
- MDN Web Docs (Mozilla)
- W3C – World Wide Web Consortium.
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Managing Director of Groenewold IT Solutions GmbH and Hyperspace GmbH
Since 2009 Björn Groenewold has been developing software solutions for the mid-market. He is Managing Director of Groenewold IT Solutions GmbH (founded 2010) and Hyperspace GmbH. As founder of Groenewold IT Solutions he has successfully supported more than 250 projects – from legacy modernisation to AI integration.
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