As you know, due to changing European Union laws, Apple has made a radical change, starting with all iPhone and iPad models. However, as of the new iPhone 15 series, the old Lightning port was now retired and replaced by USB-C. Just when Apple thought it had overcome the problems of EU laws and sales rules, now a rule change has come from India. Here are the details about Apple and the possible sales problem that may occur in India…
Changing Indian rules may pose a big problem for Apple!
India is set to get rules similar to the rules on product sales and marketing taken by the European Union. In the news on the subject, it is reported that the government will switch to EU-like sales rules and therefore new decisions will be taken regarding the protection of in-market and consumer rights. In this context, Apple seems to be a little upset because the USB-C change among the decisions made makes production difficult.
Coming to the gist of the matter, although India is a paradise for the smartphone industry, the purchasing power of the people is quite low. In other words, although the production center of the brands’ flagship smartphones is India, it is very difficult for the public to reach these phones. For this reason, people turn to old models.
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Speaking for Apple, even though the iPhone 15 is produced in India, users are turning to older iPhone models. So far, there is no problem, people can buy the old rather than the new and turn to those products, but the changing rules may cause Apple to change the way it produces.
According to the new rules, Apple must replace the ports of older iPhone models with USB-C instead of Lightning. However, this means redesign and supply of box content products. For this reason, it will prefer to end production instead of making new production.
Ending production not only means financial loss in terms of sales, but also creates a disadvantage in terms of tax rules within India. According to Indian law, when you produce a certain volume of domestic products, the government provides you with various tax deductions. Apple’s discontinuation of old iPhone production means that it will remain below this volume and receive a penalty instead of a tax deduction.
Details on the subject will become clear in the coming days. Recent information supports that Apple has held various meetings with the Indian government. This may mean bending some rules. So what do you think? Don’t forget to express your opinions in the comments section…