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Apple replaces EU Core Technology Fee with 5% commission on off-App Store digital transactions
- Apple set new EU app business terms, replacing the per-install Core Technology Fee with a 5% Core Technology Commission.
- Commission for App Store apps using Apple In-App Purchase set at 26%; reduced to 15% for most developers, including small-business participants.
- Alternative in-app payments in the App Store set at 20%; link-out purchases set at 15%, with reduced 10% rates for eligible programs.
- Changes remove the initial acquisition fee and store services fee, moving EU-distributing developers onto one unified framework.
- Developers can sign now; new terms take effect Oct. 1, following collaboration with the European Commission.
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