Google To Cut Fees For App Developers, Allow Them To Use Rival Payment Systems

BRUSSELS: Alphabet unit Google said it will from Tuesday cut fees to 12%, from 15%, for non-gaming app developers on its Google Play App Store which switch to rival payment systems, as it moves to comply with new EU tech rules. The EU rules known as the Digital Markets Act, which will come into force next year, require tech giants to allow app developers to use rival payment platforms for app sales or risk fines of as much as 10% of their global turnover. "This will mean developers of non-gaming apps can offer their users in the EEA an alternative to Google Play's billing system when they are paying for digital content and services," she said. Watch video:Nothing Phone Detailed Review: What’s Cool And What’s Not "When a consumer uses an alternative billing system, the service fee the developer pays will be reduced by 3%," Werth said.