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The Google Play Store is a nightmare for smaller developers. Unlike every other app platform I can think of (including Amazon's) which just send you nice tidy r
by TillE 13y ago
The Google Play Store is a nightmare for smaller developers. Unlike every other app platform I can think of (including Amazon's) which just send you nice tidy royalty payments, Google expects you to handle the sales tax for each and every customer, everywhere in the world.
And yet virtually nobody talks about this. I'm quite certain that any developer without an accountant is either getting it wrong or ignoring it completely. This is the reason that if I release a game for Android, it will only be through Amazon.
- jonny_eh 13y agoOr monetize it via ads.
- sliverstorm 13y agoStill, Amazon Instant Video seems like a no-brainer. Get that on Google Play, stat! Please...
- cageface 13y agoAre you sure about this? My reading of this document is that they do collect and process taxes in most jurisdictions: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/138000?hl=en https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answ...