Indonesia’s antitrust agency KPPU fined Google 202.5 billion Rupiahs, equivalent to $12.6 million, on Wednesday for antitrust violation related to its

The agency has asked the tech giant to ensure app developers get to participate in the User Choice Billing programme by incentivising it with 5% fee reductions.

Google controlled a 93% market share in the country of 280 million people which has a fast-growing digital economy, the agency said. Google Indonesia did not immediately respond t

Google was fined around 202 billion rupiah ($12.4 million) by Indonesia’s antitrust regulator on Tuesday for engaging in unfair business practices pertaining to its payment system services for the Google Play Store,

Indonesia’s antitrust agency has hit Google with a 202 billion rupiah ($12.4 million) fine, accusing the tech giant of unfair business practices in its Google Play Store payment system.

Indonesia‘s antitrust agency, the KPPU, has imposed a significant fine on Google, amounting to 202.5 billion Rupiahs, equivalent to $12.6 million. The fine addresses Google’s monopolistic practices concerning its payment system services in the Google Play Store.

The Indonesian Competition Commission (KPPU) has imposed a fine of IDR 202 billion (US$12.4 million) on Google LLC for breaching antitrust regulations.

Indonesia 's antitrust agency has slapped a fine of IDR 202 billion ($12.4 million) on Google for unfair business practices. The penalty stems from the tech giant's payment system for its software distribution platform, the Google Play Store.

Indonesia joins India, Russia and the European Union, who have all imposed significant fines on the tech giant for alleged unfair competitive business practices

The country’s antitrust agency said Google forced app developers in Indonesia to use its billing system, which charges fees of up to 30%. If developers refused, their apps risked being removed from the platform.