Changes to Google Play's billing requirements for developers serving users in South Korea

From August 2, 2023, developers offering alternative billing to users in South Korea must use alternative billing APIs. To get started, see the following details and visit our alternative billing API integration guide.

As a result of legislation, we offer all developers the ability to offer an alternative billing system alongside Google Play's billing system for their mobile and tablet users in South Korea. If a user pays through an alternative billing system, the Google Play service fee will be reduced by 4%. For more information, see Payments policy.

If you don’t want to offer an alternative billing system, you do not need to take any action.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for this program:

  • Your app must be an app or game offering alternative billing to mobile and tablet users in South Korea.

Integrating an alternative billing system

In order to maintain a safe and consistent user experience, developers will need to satisfy several requirements.

If you would like to offer users in South Korea a choice of alternative billing system alongside Google Play’s, you must complete the following steps:

  1. Review the requirements on this page to determine if your app(s) meets the eligibility criteria.
  2. Open Play Console, go to the Alternative billing page (Settings > Alternative billing) and complete any onboarding steps required to enroll in the program (for example, accept the Terms of Service and set up a payment profile as required).
  3. Follow trust and safety requirements by certifying PCI DSS compliance and giving users a way to report fraudulent transactions.
  4. Complete the integration of the alternative billing APIs as described in this API integration guide.
  5. Update your Play Console alternative billing settings to opt in or out of each of your apps, manage payment method logos, and subscription management URLs.
  6. Report to Google Play all authorized transactions from users in South Korea within 24 hours using alternative billing APIs.
  7. Pay an adjusted Google Play service fee for invoiced transactions that use an alternative billing system outside of Google Play’s billing system.

If you have any additional questions, you can contact our support team.

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