Anupam Mittal slams Google, Apple

Shark Tank India judge and founder of Shaadi.com Anupam Mittal has likened tech majors Google and Apple to the British East India company.

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Both the companies operate with "complete impunity," Mittal added.

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The issue is Google's user choice billing system, which imposes a service fee ranging from 11% to 26% on the app developers for download of paid apps and in-app purchases from the Play Store.

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CCI in an order on Google's Billing system had said there will be no discrimination at all.

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However, Mittal is peeved with transaction that happens on apps downloaded via the store that will be subject to 15-30% tax/commissions.

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Mittal pushed for penal provisions for "anybody who abuses the law or twists and turns it while violating the very spirit of it".

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"These bullies need one arm chopped off in the form of penalties, a rap on the knuckles will not work as they are too big to care about a couple of hundred million in penalties," Mittal said.

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