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New Bill to Charge UPI Payments Above ₹2000, Exempting Regular Customers
✍️ Aaj Tak
🗓 05 Aug 2026, 01:41 PM
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The government has introduced a bill in Parliament that will impose a charge on UPI transactions exceeding ₹2000, while exempting ordinary consumers from the fee.
The bill was tabled in Parliament today, marking a significant shift in the regulation of digital payments. Under the proposed framework, any UPI transaction that exceeds ₹2000 will attract a fee. However, the fee will not be levied on regular consumers, ensuring that everyday users are not burdened. Instead, the charge is expected to be borne by merchants or payment service providers, although the exact mechanism has yet to be finalized. The move aims to balance the need for revenue generation with consumer protection in the rapidly growing UPI ecosystem.