Official baselineFrom 15 Oct 2026 · Buyers still ₹0 · Shop MDR 0.40% only above ₹2,000
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Audit: 18 September 2026Ministry of Finance PIB PRID: 2310586

UPI Charge Calculator

Type the bill. You will see two numbers: what you pay extra (almost always ₹0) and what the shop’s bank may take.

You, the buyer

₹0 extra

UPI does not add a surcharge on your side. You pay the bill amount, then PIN.

The shop

May pay MDR

The shop’s bank can take a small fee from the shop, not from you. Under ₹2,000 that fee is usually ₹0.

High bills

₹300 max

From ₹75,000 upward the shop’s UPI fee stops at ₹300, even on a lakh-plus ticket.

Under ₹2,000 at a shop, both sides are usually ₹0. Above that the shop may pay 0.40%, up to ₹300.

Quick select:
Verified calculation result
What You Pay0

₹0. You pay only the bill amount. Banks and merchants cannot add a checkout surcharge to your account.

Shopkeeper MDR
0.00

Zero MDR for transactions up to ₹2,000

Matched Rule:Merchant Payments up to ₹2,000: Zero MDR Free Tier
Mathematical Formula:Amount is ₹2,000 or less: 100% free under government rules (₹0 MDR)
Applicable Rate / Cap:0%
Effective Date:2026-10-15
Authoritative Source:Ministry of Finance, Government of India: PIB PRID: 2310586
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Who paid what

Merchant settlement

Person to merchant
You paid
1,850.00
No extra fee on your side
Taken from your bank1,850.00
Extra fee added for you₹0.00
Shop’s bank fee (MDR)0.00
Shop receives1850.00
Official Gazette Rule: Under Ministry of Finance guidelines, this transaction cannot be surcharged on the buyer.
UTR: 625901847192NPCI Switch: 200 OK
Statutory Ceiling Infographic

The ₹300 Statutory Cap: High-Ticket Protection

See how the statutory ceiling prevents percentage exploitation on jewellery, electronics, and college tuition.

Statutory Maximum ₹300
₹50,000₹75,000 (Cap Threshold)₹2.5 Lakhs₹5,00,000
UPI Acquiring MDRStatutory Shield
300.00
Effective Processing Rate:0.200%
Consumer Convenience Fee:₹0 (Free)

Even on a ₹1,50,000 transaction, the merchant acquirer fee stops dead at the regulatory ₹300 ceiling.

Credit Card Swipe (2.0% Uncapped)No Ceiling
3000.00
Effective Processing Rate:2.000%
Excess Fee vs UPI:+₹2700.00

Card networks continue charging percentage fees linearly, costing merchants thousands on high-ticket sales.

Single Transaction Difference:UPI saves the merchant 2,700 on this ₹1,50,000 ticket.
Source: PIB PRID 2310586

What happens after you tap Pay

Four beats, about a second. PIN on the phone, then banks, then the soundbox.

Phase 01First beat

You enter PIN on your phone

On your phone

The PIN is locked inside the phone. It is not typed into this website, and it is not sent as plain text.

Responsible Entity:GPay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM, or your bank app
Cryptographic Protocol
PIN never leaves the phone as readable text

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