Apple changes fees for alternative app stores in EU
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Apple changes fees for alternative app stores in EU Supantha Mukherjee Tue, August 18, 2026 at 12:03 PM EDT 2 min read By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Apple said on Tuesday it will charge a 5% commission on digital transactions in apps distributed outside its App Store, replacing a more complex system as it seeks to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act. The company last year changed App Store rules and fees in the EU after the bloc's antitrust regulators ordered it to remove commercial barriers that they said hindered developers from directing customers outside the store. The regulators criticised Apple's conditions, including a new Core Technology Fee, saying they discouraged developers from using alternative app distribution channels on its iOS mobile operating system. Apple said on Tuesday that App Store apps using alternative payment processing will face a 20% commission, although fees could fall to 10% under its small business programme. For apps distributed through alternative app marketplaces or the web, Apple will charge a 5% Core Technology Commission. The new terms eliminate the initial acquisition fee and store services fee charged under the previous system. The changes, effective October 1, will resolve disagreements with the EU and the European Commission over these issues, Apple said. The Commission said it welcomed Apple's changes, and will monitor their implementation. Apple will introduce a single set of terms for developers operating in the EU that are similar to the commission-based terms it offers in markets such as Japan and Brazil, the company said. Japan and Brazil have sought to open up Apple's App Store business model, under which developers have long paid commissions of up to 30% on in-app purchases of digital goods and services. Apple is still litigating over what it can charge developers in the United States. (Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Stockholm. Editing by Mark Potter)
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To comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple announced a new fee structure imposing a 5 percent Core Technology Fee on alternative app stores and web-distributed apps in the EU. This overhaul abolishes the previous complex initial acquisition and store service fees, and the European Commission welcomed the changes while planning to monitor implementation. Investors should closely monitor the impact of this fee structure change on Apple's European service revenue and the resolution of global regulatory risks.
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- Apple — Legal uncertainty in the European market has been removed as conflicts with EU regulators were resolved, establishing a standard for global regulatory compliance.
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- App Store — Pressure to reduce high commission revenues of up to 30 percent previously secured has increased due to the introduction of alternative app stores and alternative payment systems.
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Apple's imposition of a 20 percent fee on external app store payments and a 5 percent Core Technology Fee for alternative marketplace distribution is a measure to counter EU antitrust regulations, which may put some pressure on service revenue growth in Europe in the short term due to lower fee rates. However, the resolution of regulatory uncertainty and the increased likelihood of similar policies spreading to global markets such as Japan and Brazil form a positive causal relationship.
In the future bullish scenario, the complete elimination of regulatory risks and the expansion of the developer ecosystem will drive Apple's stock price up, while in the bearish scenario, margin contraction from fee reductions could weigh on performance. Therefore, the European Commission's implementation monitoring results and the progress of litigation in the U.S. are key watchpoints.
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