Real-money gaming firms look for cues in Google billing row

Online real-money gaming (RMG) companies are closely watching the Google versus startups battle over service fees, as they are likely to be the next cohort of application developers to be facing the 15-30% levy beginning June this year.

These companies say absorbing a 30% service fee plus 28% goods and services tax will be a double whammy of sorts and will not be sustainable for any business. They are also considering various options to mitigate the impact.