App Store Prices to Increase in Chile, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Turkey Due to New Taxes

Apple has announced App Store prices will go up in Chile, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey due to new taxes. Additionally, developer proceeds will change in Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom due to tax adjustments.

Here's the full announcement...

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When taxes or foreign exchange rates change, we sometimes need to update prices on the App Store. In the next few days, prices of apps and in-app purchases (excluding auto-renewable subscriptions) on the App Store will increase in response to tax changes in Chile, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. Your proceeds will be adjusted accordingly and will be calculated based on the tax-exclusive price.


● Chile: New value-added tax of 19%
● Mexico: New value-added tax of 16%
● Saudi Arabia: Increase in value-added tax from 5% to 15%
● Turkey: New digital services tax of 7.5% (in addition to the existing value-added tax of 18%)

In addition, your proceeds will also be adjusted in Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and will be calculated based on the tax-exclusive price. However, prices on the App Store will not change.

● Germany: Reduced value-added tax rate from 19% to 16% (effective July 2020)
● France: New digital services tax of 3% (in addition to the existing value-added tax of 20%)
● Italy: New digital services tax of 3% (in addition to the existing value-added tax of 22%)
● United Kingdom: New digital services tax of 2% (in addition to the existing value-added tax of 20%)

Note that Apple will automatically issue refunds on a monthly basis to customers in Germany (effective July 2020) with auto-renewable subscriptions to account for the tax reduction. These refunds will not affect your proceeds.


You can download the updated price tier charts now. Once these changes go into effect, the Pricing and Availability section of My Apps will be updated. You can change the price of your apps and in-app purchases (including auto-renewable subscriptions) at any time in App Store Connect. If you offer subscriptions, you can choose to preserve prices for existing subscribers.
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