Adjustments to the Taiwan storefront of the App Store on iOS and iPadOS
Apple is making changes to the Taiwan storefront of the App Store, following discussions with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission.
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Apple is reducing its commission rate on the Taiwan App Store from 30% to 26% for standard in-app purchases and paid apps, effective October 31, 2026. The change follows discussions between Apple and Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission. Developers do not need to sign updated terms by the deadline to receive the lower rate starting that date.
The Apple Developer Program License Agreement has been updated to reflect the new policy. Developers can log into their accounts to accept the revised terms at their discretion. The company plans to provide translations of the updated agreement on the Apple Developer website within one month.
This adjustment applies specifically to the Taiwan storefront on iOS and iPadOS. The change represents a 4 percentage point reduction in Apple's take from developer transactions in that region.
What happened
Apple is making changes to the Taiwan storefront of the App Store, following discussions with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission. As of October 31, 2026, the commission rate for standard Apple In-App Purchase and paid app transactions will be 26% on the Taiwan storefront of the App Store on iOS and iPadOS. Signing the updated terms by October 31 is not required to receive the benefit of these commission rate changes starting that date. The Apple Developer Program License Agreement has been revised to support updated policies. You can sign in to your account to accept the updated terms. 查看繁體中文翻譯 Translations of the updated agreement will be available on the Apple Developer website within one month.
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