Google defers in-app purchase commission cut

BENGALURU: Google has deferred its billing policy aimed to cut 30 percent commission for in-app purchases from developers till September, 2021, the tech giant said on Monday. The announcement comes days after industry rival Apple said that it will reduce its commission on its app store to 15 percent from 30 percent for app developers with yearly proceeds of less than 1 million a year.

Google faced backlash for its billing policy in the US, India and South Korea where it is facing anti-trust probes. In India, Google has deferred its billing policy to April, 2022 after startups took the matter to the regulatory authorities, alleging that the search engine giant is misusing its dominant position in the Android market (nearly 97% market share in India).