12 hours Ago By Aishwarya Parameswaran
Home | Business | Google Pay Introduces Convenience Fee For Bill Payments Know How Much You Need To Pay Google Pay introduces convenience fee; Know how much you need to pay The charges are imposed on bill payments such as electricity and gas bills made using the platform. The fee ranges from 0.5% to 1% plus GST By Aishwarya Parameswaran Published Date - 22 February 2025, 08:32 AM Hyderabad: The widely used UPI platform Google Pay , popularly known as GPay, has begun charging convenience fees for certain payments made using credit and debit cards.
The charges are imposed on bill payments such as electricity and gas bills made using the platform. The fee ranges from 0.5% to 1% plus GST.
The UPI platform’s move came after other platforms such as PhonePe and Paytm had introduced the convenience fee for the same. Earlier the platform did not charge for low-value transactions. Though the sudden change has sparked debate, Google Pay’s website, however, specifies that the convenience fee only applies to card payments.
The UPI transactions linked directly to bank accounts still remain free. Follow Us : Tags bill payments using UPI convenience fee Google pay Gpay convenience fees Related News Paytm CEO quits Paytm reports Rs 208.5 crore net loss in Q3 FY25 GST notice to pani puri seller for earning Rs 40 lakh sparks heated debate NPCI extends 30% volume cap deadline for UPI apps for another two years till 2026.
