---
name: "google-play-15-percent-tier"
description: "Google Play's automatic 15% commission tier on first $1M annual revenue (no application needed unlike Apple). Use when the user says 'play 15 percent', 'play small business program', 'google play commission'."
---

# Google Play 15% Tier

Google's automatic equivalent to Apple's Small Business Program. NO application needed.

## How it works
- First $1M USD revenue per calendar year: 15% commission
- Above $1M: 30% commission
- Resets every Jan 1
- Across all your apps under same Play Console account

## Compare to Apple
- Apple SBP: must apply each year, takes 1-2 days
- Google: automatic, applied retroactively from Jan 1

## No action needed
Just publish + earn. Play applies 15% by default.

## Verify

Play Console → Financial reports → Service fees → Confirm 15% applied.

## When you hit $1M

- Automatic move to 30% for subsequent transactions
- Old subscriptions from <$1M era stay at 15%? No — moved up too
- (Apple grandfathers; Google doesn't)

## Math impact

| Revenue | At 30% | At 15% | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100k | $70k | $85k | $15k |
| $500k | $350k | $425k | $75k |
| $1M | $700k | $850k | $150k |

## Pair with
- iOS plugin's `small-business-program` (Apple equivalent)
- `pricing-strategy-android`