Apple is in trouble with DMA compliance issues. In March, the European Union Commission launched an investigation into Apple’s new fee for its stores. Apple charges 3% from every in-app purchase and 0.50 euros from the developer for every third-party installed app. Core Technology Fee taking.
European Union competition chief: European Union will soon start enforcing rules
Last week, the European Union Commission fined Apple 5% of its global daily turnover for failing to comply with the DMA (Digital Market Act). In other words, the company was fined $50 million per day, making Apple the first technology company to be penalized on the basis of DMA. Recently, EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager said in an interview with CNBC that Apple has serious compliance problems with the DMA.
Vestager, The European Union Commission does not believe that Apple’s changes comply with the DMA, and is surprised that Apple is so incompatible with the DMA. says. The competition chief also said that there would be no favors given to Apple for compliance issues, and penalties and whatever necessary would be applied in the same way. According to Vestager, when the EU Commission completed its investigation, the company from $1 billion more may receive a fine.
Apple stopped Apple Pay Later service: new installment payment system is coming
Apple announced that it has stopped the Apple Pay Later service and will introduce a new installment payment system by the end of the year.
The Financial Times revealed in recent weeks that the European Union Commission plans to charge Apple for violating the DMA. The EU Commission believes that the company does not allow developers to direct users outside the App Store without paying. In the past months, there was such a discussion between Spotify and Apple, and Spotify could not direct its members to the website for membership. Apple’s new operating systems are still in beta phase and there is time to make DMA-compliant regulations for compatibility issues.
What do you think about this issue? Do you think Apple will regulate in accordance with DMA? Will he pay the penalty he received? Or will it withdraw directly from the European market? Please don’t forget to write your thoughts in the comments section below.