Digital tax in favor of Apple and Google - opinion
Telegram founder Pavel Durov accused Apple and Google of total control and operation. The businessman is sure that 30% of the digital tax from software developers is a real robbery. And one could agree with this, only the problem always has a downside, which the Russian entrepreneur did not mention. Although, I was close to this, paying attention to software to Microsoft products.
Digital tax in favor of Apple and Google - what is it
In fact, there is a problem. But only for developers of programs or games. When uploading their own developments to the Apple and Google app store, the owner undertakes to transfer 30% of their income to the giants of the IT industry. Moreover, there are no other ways to provide the end user with an application, bypassing the above scheme. Here the businessman is 100% right - this is a monopoly.
Pitfalls of tax reduction: falling into the abyss
And here the most interesting begins. If you go back to Microsoft products, and more precisely, to the Windows operating system. There are millions of paid and free applications on the Internet. Only fully operational of them no more than 50%. And some are generally infected with viruses and trojans. That is, no one controls or tests programs. What can not be said about applications for Apple and Google. Yes, there are situations when malware enters the store of giants, but they are deleted very quickly and users are warned about the problem.
The owner of Telegram worries about users who overpay for a smartphone application (as much as 30% of the real cost, which is set by developers losing profits). It is not clear who prevents not to establish this allowance. After all, the developer, in any case, earns on sales. I made a normal application - row money with a shovel. No - goodbye!
But on the other hand, a digital tax is a guarantee of security. It’s better to overpay than to lose valuable information on a tablet or phone. In addition, owners of smartphones (especially from the Apple brand) are not poor people. And they can quite afford to pay an extra couple of dollars for the desired program.
In general, this digital tax in favor of Apple and Google, inflated by Paul, smells like hype. In fact, the businessman is indignant that users are being robbed, but does not offer anything sensible. Pay attention to this - hit the giants of the industry, caught the eye of the public. There is no proposal to reduce the interest charge, only cancel. And interestingly, subject to cancellation, there are no clear promises regarding the reduction in the cost of programs. That is, the tax will be removed, and this earnings will go into the pocket of the developer. And then what is the benefit of the buyer? Nothing at all. Paul argues as a businessman, but not as an ordinary consumer. And until he understands this, he will not receive support from users. And he could, if he offered something sensible and made a promise.