INC42 – Several Indian tech companies and startups, including Unacademy, Kuku FM, Truly Madly, and QuackQuack, have filed petitions in the Madras High Court to challenge Google's billing policy. Google has been sending notices to digital startups, requiring them to adopt its billing policy or face removal from the Play Store. The Madras High Court will hear the matter on June 8, and it is expected that more than a dozen Indian tech companies will challenge Google's notice in the next ten days. The dispute stems from Google's user-choice billing system, which would charge a commission of 11-26% on in-app purchases, significantly impacting the profits of these startups. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) previously directed Google not to restrict app developers from using third-party billing or payment processing services, and it imposed a penalty of INR 1,337.76 Cr on Google for anti-competitive practices.
by Debarghya Sil
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