The problem I see is if Sole Traders or Sole Developers are forced to reside under umbrella companies utilizing their services to fall within the T&C's of the market, looking at the average total sales to date of a current available application, it isn't going to be worth the effort.
That's one of them george :-) Pd. george_c wrote: > Well said: > > I assume you are referring to this post: > http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?fid=4c4ebe1f0e07945800046488ef9d6d7b&hl=en > > <http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?fid=4c4ebe1f0e07945800046488ef9d6d7b&hl=en> > > > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Pd <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > I've been following a number of threads about taxation, sales, who is > and who isn't selling the apps etc. Now the confusion up till now was > who sold the applications to consumers. Was it Google or the > developer. I think the outcome was the developer selling the apps to > consumers and the developer received cost - 30%. If this is the case > why is it now of concern to Google whether the developer has a > bona fide > business? They were playing the middleman before but now ... > > I get more confused every day ... that's probably to do with my age > though :-) > > > Pd. > > Fred Grott wrote: > > Actually tax wise, I see Google's point.. > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 9:32 AM, george_c <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: > > > > So now developers need to have a business such as a trading > > company to stock Android Market and sell? > > Acting as a "Sole Trader" would be enough for these > developers to > > invoice & sell via Google Checkout. > > ALL countries allow Sole Traders to have the right to > Invoice for > > services. NO need to have a business/company entity setup. > > If you want to team up & help each other.. > > : > > http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/android-developers-international-tax-consultation > > > > Good luck. > > > > /G > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 4:16 PM, stonedonkey > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: > > > > > > Pokerzee > > > > On Mar 20, 9:04 am, Stoyan Damov <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > <mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: > > > Wow! What's your app btw? > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 2:49 PM, stonedonkey > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: > > > > > > > So the other day I received an email stating I > needed to put a > > > > business website into my google checkout account or they > > would close > > > > it. I logged into the account manager and spotted a > > checkbox that > > > > stated I do not have a business website, read the > accompanying > > > > information which fit the bill and checked it. > > > > > > > Today I blessed with another email stating... > > > > > > > /snip/ > > > > After reviewing your account again, we found that > you have > > not yet > > > > updated > > > > your Public Business website URL as requested in our > > previous email. > > > > > > > As a result, your account has been suspended. Any > pending > > and future > > > > transactions made with this account will not be > processed. > > > > > > > Your final payout will be initiated within two business > > days. However, > > > > your bank may take up to three additional business > days to > > register > > > > the > > > > payout in your bank account. > > > > /snip/ > > > > > > > Great... yet another in the amazing string of great > decisions > > > > regarding the Android store... > > > > > > > - I still have spam in my applications comments. > (Call me > > for a great > > > > time!) > > > > - I still have no way to respond to a user when they > have > > a question > > > > - I still have no way to read reviews without using a > > third party > > > > website. > > > > > > > I can't wait to see what's next... now I wait to see > if anyone > > > > responds to my reply to their email. > > > > > > > Ug! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
