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Google May Withhold Taxes from Royalty Payments

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 230 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2196 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Google Cloud Medium

Google may change its offering of billing options (including by limiting or ceasing to offer any billing option) upon 30 days' notice to Customer and any such change will take effect at the beginning of Customer's next Order Term.

DeepL Medium

DeepL reserves the right to debit advance payments in the course of the billing period. A first advance payment is due as soon as the number of characters has exceeded a certain equivalent value.

Telegram Medium

You are responsible for all applicable taxes, data plans, internet fees, and other fees associated with your use of Telegram.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If required by law, Google will withhold taxes from such payments.

Excerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
YouTube Terms of Service
Entity
YouTube Ads
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022073
Document ID
CA-D-00069
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
29a35f30aec4fcdd01e0e440c99cf919acfeef49e92424061d5b45ab92271a6b
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 06:32 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: YouTube Ads
Document: YouTube Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-022073
Captured: 2026-05-21 06:32:48 UTC
SHA-256: 29a35f30aec4fcdd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/youtube-ads/youtube-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-022073/google-may-withhold-taxes-from-royalty-payments/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does YouTube Ads's Google May Withhold Taxes from Royalty Payments clause do?

The clause states: “If required by law, Google will withhold taxes from such payments.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 230 platforms. See the full comparison.

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