Georgia businesses paid over $304 million in interchange fees on state and local sales tax in 2023.
SMALL BUSINESSES STRUGGLE
Credit card fees rank just behind labor as small businesses’ highest cost.
CONSUMERS PAY THE PRICE
Every time you use a credit card, big banks charge businesses a swipe fee—a hidden cost that gets passed on to you in the form of higher prices. But it gets worse. These fees aren’t just applied to your purchase—they’re also charged on the sales tax you pay. That means every time you shop, you’re being taxed twice—once by the state and again by credit card companies.
