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Re:Modi government to set up app store alternative to Google... by devdas on Saturday October 03, 2020 @12:29PM (#24673041)
This enables tax revenues for the Indian government.
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Re:Modi government to set up app store alternative to Google... by what_ever on Sunday October 04, 2020 @10:54AM (#24679494)
Pretty sure they are already getting tax money from the existing app stores. Do you have any source that they don't?
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Re:Modi government to set up app store alternative to Google... by devdas on Sunday October 04, 2020 @06:03PM (#24682615)
https://inc42.com/buzz/indian-govt-likely-to-tax-google-face...

They only collect a limited subset of taxes (VAT). The larger part of income is to the US and isn't taxed in India yet.

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