service fee

Why did Google make such a move?The fundamental reason for Google suspending Indian apps was the non-payment of its Play Store “service fee"—a charge that Google levies on apps that earn through subscriptions. At the moment, this fee ranges from 11% to 30%. Startups, including Bharat Matrimony and Shaadi.com, have refused to pay up. Since Indian startups also failed to win an injunction against this fee in an appeal against Google at the Supreme Court, the American tech major has decided to suspend over 10…

Google on Wednesday said its Play Store service fee is lowest among major app stores and only a fraction of developers in India pay the charges. The company said developers largely pay a service fee of 15% or less due to a range of pricing programmes Google Play offers. According to Google, less than 60 of the over 200,000 Indian developers on Google Play currently pay a service fee of above 15%, and this fee is further reduced by 4% if a user pays through an alternative billing system.Google’s statement came after the…