# Create Google merchant account

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.<br>

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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](https://docs.appmachine.com/share-your-app/google-play/create-a-google-developer-account)
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### 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](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9306917) 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**.\
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   ![Choose Setup in the let side navigation](https://2636455530-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2wzy1sO41plYrfJfaAhN%2Fuploads%2FJtjVospzR7afrzBaCdn7%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=ab2bc0d4-5f27-4af8-ae39-cbd34747f4c5)
4. From the left-side menu, click **Payments** **profile.**\
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   <figure><img src="https://2636455530-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2wzy1sO41plYrfJfaAhN%2Fuploads%2FWAg26u3S22BgPEzSOQJp%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c0b713e1-60de-4ff6-a1c6-fee45d64ab58" alt="Select Payment profile"><figcaption><p>Settings > Payments profile</p></figcaption></figure>
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\
   ![Enter the Public Business information for your Google merchant account](https://2636455530-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2wzy1sO41plYrfJfaAhN%2Fuploads%2FW7Iv8kPvvaAplZZ9MkCX%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d2aa8f18-7232-484b-9d74-349dcb10cf73)
8. At the Payments profile you can add **payment methods** via your business bank account and manage your **Sales tax**.\
   ![Conifgure payment method and Sales tax settings.](https://2636455530-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2wzy1sO41plYrfJfaAhN%2Fuploads%2FUrc8hg27mj5STzFpLcEe%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=66c7f324-a86f-4f2e-a55a-ef6231686ce6)

You can find even [more detailed information here](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/7161426).


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