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Indonesia ’s antimonopoly agency KPPU fined Google 202.5 billion Rupiahs , equivalent to $ 12.6 million , on Wednesday for antitrust ravishment related to its payment system services for the Google Play Store .
The KPPU order the search giant to cease the mandatory manipulation of Google Play Billing in the Google Play Store . It also asked Google to let all developer participate in theUser Choice Billing ( UCB ) programand give them a minimal 5 % avail fee bank discount for a year after the decision is finalized , according toits financial statement .
The antitrust guard dog launched an investigation into Googlein 2022for its market say-so — in particular , the company required Indonesian app developers to use Google Play Billing ( GPB ) . The agency determine that the Google Play Billing system had point fees up to 30 % , higher than other requital system of rules .
The Google Play Store handle payments between developers and user through the GPB System for in - app purchase . Google require all leverage of digital products and services in the Google Play Store to go through the Google Play charge organization . At the same metre , it prohibits other payment alternatives to Google Play Billing . The agency said that limiting the defrayment options led to few app users , reduced transactions and lower revenue .
The authority noted that the Google Play Store is the only app store pre - establish on all Android equipment , with a mart portion over 50 % . As for the search engine market place , Google held a market portion of 95.16 % in the Indonesian search market place , and other hunt locomotive such as Bing , Yahoo ! , DuckDuckGo , and Yandex held the respite as of January 2024,according to Statista .
Google project to appeal the ruling .
“ We strongly disagree with the KPPU ’s determination and will appeal . Our current practices foster a healthy , free-enterprise Indonesian app ecosystem , offering a secure platform , spherical ambit , and alternative , including exploiter pick charge — which enables alternative to Google Play ’s charge scheme , ” a Google spokesperson , Danielle Cohen , said in an email statement .
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“ Beyond our political program , we actively support Indonesian developers through a comprehensive rooms of opening , admit Indie Games Accelerator , Play Academy , and wager x Unity , reflecting our inscrutable investment in their winner . We remain attached to complying with Indonesian jurisprudence and will go on collaborating with the KPPU and stakeholder throughout the appeals process , ” she added .
The tech industriousness has been closely watching a series of effectual disputes involve Google being fined for breaching anti - competitive exercise due to its abuse of predominant mart force in various countries , including Indonesia , India , South Korea , France , the EUandthe U.S.Japan ’s antitrust governor is probable to determine that Google has breach Japan ’s antitrust laws and will ordinate the tech titan to lay off its monopolistic demeanour , according toNikkei Asia .
