On Friday, Google began uninstalling the apps of ten Indian companies, including several prominent matrimonial apps like Bharat matrimonial, in a dispute over service fee payments, potentially creating a clash with startup enterprises.
The disagreement revolves around efforts by some Indian firms to prevent Google from imposing an 11% to 26% tax on in-app payments, following an order from the country’s antitrust authorities to demolish a former system charging 15% to 30%.
However, Google effectively got approval to collect the fee or remove apps following two court judgements in January and February, one by the Supreme Court, which refused to provide any relief to entrepreneurs.
Matrimony.com Dating Apps Bharat Matrimony, Christian Matrimony, Muslim Matrimony, and Jodii were removed on Friday, according to firm founder Murugavel Janakiraman, who described the decision as a “dark day of Indian Internet”.
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