New Delhi, Mar 8 (KNN) Private firms, businesses using Aadhaar services will now have to pay Rs 20 for each customer verification and Rs 0.50 for authentication of each transaction carried out by the entities, according to Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

In a notification, UIDAI said “Aadhaar authentication services shall be charged at the rate of Rs 20 (including taxes) for each e-KYC transaction and Rs 0.50 (including taxes) for each Yes and No authentication transaction from requesting entities.”

The gazette notification, the Aadhaar (Pricing of Aadhaar Authentication Services) Regulations 2019, however, exempts government entities and the Department of Posts from authentication transaction charges.

According to the notification, private entities are required to deposit the authentication transaction charges within 15 days of issuance of the concerned invoice based on the usage.

The delay in payment beyond 15 days shall attract interest compounded @ 1.5% per month and discontinuation of authentication and e-KYC services, it added.

The notification also said that if a company does not wish to pay the authentication charges, it shall discontinue the use of Aadhaar authentication services and intimate its decision to the UIDAI immediately and surrender its access to the authentication facilities. (KNN/YV)