Reports of charges being imposed on UPI payments above ₹2,000 have been making headlines. The government issued a new gazette notification on Monday, following which questions are being raised about how it will affect everyday transactions for ordinary people. According to sources, the discussion is centred on whether peer-to-peer (P2P) payments will remain free, and what kind of transactions the government plans to charge, and how much. Questions are also being raised about the potential impact of this new rule on expenses such as insurance premium payments and payments made at petrol pumps. However, clear and complete details about the fee structure laid out in the gazette notification, and the scope of its applicability, are not yet available in the public source material. An official clarification and detailed breakdown on this matter are awaited.