Create Google merchant account

The 5 steps how to create a Google Merchant account in the Google play store

If you want to publish a paid app in the Google Play Store, you will need a Google Merchant account. This article will show you how to create a payments profile in the payments center step by step.

You need to be registered as a Google Play developer before you can continue. Learn how to register a Google Play developer account through the following article Create a Google developer account

Why do I need a Google merchant account?

If you want to sell your app in the Google Play Store, you need this account to manage and track your app sales from the Play Console. Review the list of Supported locations for developer and merchant registration in this article from Google.

Steps to create a google merchant account

1. Open this url https://play.google.com/apps/publish/

2. Sign in to your Google Play developer console.

3. From the left-side menu, click Setup.
4. From the left-side menu, click Payments profile.

   

   Settings > Payments profile
5. Click Create payments profile.

6. Choose a payment profile or create a new one.

7. Add you Public Business information and click Submit. The Credit card statement name will be used if you want to accept credit card payments
8. At the Payments profile you can add payment methods via your business bank account and manage your Sales tax.

You can find even more detailed information here.