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Google will now be probed by the Competition Commission of India for alleged use of dominance for its own payments app – Google Pay. The action is being taken on an anonymous complaint from February.According to the CCI order, there were six allegations made in the complaint against Google, out of which four have been rejected by the CCI and two aspects will be investigated – Google’s exclusive use of its payments app Google Pay (GPay) for transactions in the Play Store for buying apps or other in-app purchases as well as the pre-installation and prominence of Google Pay on Android smartphones.For the investigation, the CCI has directed the Director General to conduct the probe and submit the report within 60 days of the order. Google Pay today holds almost 40% market share in the UPI transactions, coming second to PhonePe only recently.Google is pitted against very angry peers like PaytmGoogle has been under fire in India after it said it was rolling out new payment policies where developers would have to pay a 30% tax on all in-app purchases and even included entertainment, education, dating, and fitness apps in the list. However, the decision was postponed after an uproar by Indian developers.Google has denied the charge misusing Google Play to push its own app. It has insisted that it is not the only app distribution option on Android phones. “Users choose Google Play because we ensure a safe, secure, and seamless experience. Play's billing system is a fundamental part of meeting this user expectation and helps ensure our continued investment in the many important things needed to make developers successful,” said the spokesperson.The tech giant had also picked a fight with Paytm which began with Paytm being removed for a few hours from the Play Store. Google had said that Paytm violated rules regarding fantasy gaming promotions. “We are confident that the CCI will find that GPay operates in an extremely competitive environment, and owes its success to its ability to offer consumers a simple and secure payments experience,” the Google spokesperson said.Pressure is piling up on GoogleThe probe on Google Pay comes just days after it has a new competition in the market – WhatsApp Pay. Facebook’s WhatsApp Pay has received the approval to roll its UPI payments with a limitation of 20 million users. Meanwhile, Google Pay and PhonePe both of which are market leaders for UPI transactions will see a cap of 30% of the total transactions. However, this cap will be applicable from 2022.This is not the first antitrust probe against Google, it has been under the scanner three times before.SEE ALSO:{{}}Email addressEnter captchaBy clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our and Copyright © 2022. Times Internet Limited. All rights reserved.For reprint rights. Times Syndication Service.

Google will now be probed by the Competition Commission of India for alleged use of dominance for its own payments app – Google Pay. The action is being taken on an anonymous complaint from February.According to the CCI order, there were six allegations made in the complaint against Google, out of which four have been rejected by the CCI and two aspects will be investigated – Google’s exclusive use of its payments app Google Pay (GPay) for transactions in the Play Store for buying apps or other in-app purchases as well as the pre-installation and prominence of Google Pay on Android...

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