Google Welcomes KPPU Claims And Shows Transparency Of Payment Systems

Google will cooperate with KPPU (photo: Unsplash)

JAKARTA - Google has stated that it is ready to cooperate with the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) regarding Alleged Violations of Law Number 5 of 1999 regarding the Implementation of the Google Play Billing System.

"The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) assembly is currently reviewing Google Play operations and we welcome the opportunity to collaborate with KPPU," said Kunal Soni, Director, Google Play APAC Scaled Partner Management & Ecosystem Partnerships in a statement on Google's official blog.

In addition to being willing to cooperate with KPPU, Google also shows transparency and options for transaction choices that Android and Google Play offer developers and users.

First, Google claims that their Google Play provides a lot of payment flexibility. Google Play has even collaborated with various payment service providers including local e-Wallets such as Dana and GoPay, as well as operators such as Indosat and Telkomsel.

Furthermore, Soni also mentioned that Google Play has the lowest cost among other major application distribution platforms. Google says, 97 percent of developers are not charged at any cost.

In fact, if there are developers who are charged a service fee, 99 percent of them are eligible for a service fee of 15 percent or less.

Part of the service costs imposed on digital goods or services transactions in applications on Google Play are used to fund the development of Android and Google Play. This model is a reasonable and wise model," he said.

Finally, unlike on iOS devices, usually Android devices in Indonesia are built-in equipped with two or more application distribution platforms, and users can install other application distribution platforms if they wish.

Developers can also distribute live apps from their websites to Android users without going through the app distribution platform, through a process called sideloading.

"Android and Google Play provide more choices and openness than other major application distribution platforms and are good models for Indonesian developers and consumers," said Soni.

In the demand for this alleged violation, Google is said to have required companies that distribute their applications through the Google Play Store using the Google Play Billing (GPB) System. If not, then the application will be removed.