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		what_ever on Oct 4, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Modi government to set up app store alternative to... Pretty sure they are already getting tax money from the existing app stores. Do you have any source that they don't?

devdas on Oct 4, 2020 [–]

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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