Google Pay开始收取公用电费, Google Pay begins charging fees for utility bill payments, mirroring competitors' practices.

Google Pay已开始对用信用卡和借记卡支付的水电费收取方便费,从0.5%到1%加GST不等。 Google Pay has started charging a convenience fee for utility bill payments made with credit and debit cards, ranging from 0.5% to 1% plus GST. 这一变化影响到以前无低价值票据的交易。 This change affects transactions previously free for low-value bills. PhonePe和Paytm等竞争者也收取类似的费用,反映出随着UPI使用量的增加,Fintech公司在抵消付款处理费用方面出现了更大的趋势。 Competitors like PhonePe and Paytm also charge similar fees, reflecting a broader trend among fintech companies to offset payment processing costs as UPI usage grows. 新收费的确切起始日期未指定 。 The exact start date for the new fee is not specified.