Apple App Store’s 30 Percent Tax is ’10 Times Higher’ Than What Elon Musk Expects for Developers

Apple got another criticism for its long-peaceful setup with developers on the App Store, significantly when it changed policies to charge 30 percent of taxes to those exceeding $1 million in revenue. Elon Musk said that the App Store's 30 percent tax fee is high, and it is not the ideal number for those that bring their developments to the iOS platform.

Apple App Store's 30 Percent Tax is 'Not Ok' for Musk

Elon Musk replied to a tweet regarding Apple's new antitrust lawsuit about the Apply Pay system, and he opened up the topic of the 30 percent tax on the App Store platform of the company.

Here, the tech CEO still talks about the unjust split for the commission that a developer gets from its setup with Apple. Musk is "not ok" with the 70-30 break for Apple, despite the higher rate going to developers and Apple getting lower.

The setup has been what developers are already facing or respecting on Apple's side, especially now that it also gave them a chance to get higher commissions for small-time apps. However, it seems that the tech CEO wants lower rates for their needs, giving more to their team and efforts instead of the platform from Apple.

Elon Musk Said it is '10 Times Higher' for Developers

Musk added another tweet about his opinion on Apple's App Store setup, and it talked about how much more the commission goes to the company and not to developers.

Musk argued that it is ten times higher than what Apple should get, and in the case of a 30 percent split, it boils down to a three percent stake for the Cupertino giant, as per the tech CEO.

Apple App Store's Tax Setup

Apple's App Store has many setups for different developers and users that get their iOS applications from the company for their devices. There are many developments here, and one of them is the "Unlisted Apps" that allow users to download apps for iOS without them being in Apple's App Store.

However, it is still different from sideloading and the whole deal.

Last year, a lawsuit faced by Apple focused on its App Store fees, especially with the 70-30 split that the Cupertino giant imposed for all developers in the past years already. This lawsuit saw a change for smaller developers that do not reach $1 million in revenue annually, increasing their commissions with an 85-15 split in favor of developers.

The new Apple setup working for the company since it changed from the lawsuit is still not enough for Elon Musk. The 30 percent stake that Apple gets for developers that exceed $1 million in revenue is still a lot for the tech billionaire, saying that developers should have better and lower fees for their work.

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Written by Isaiah Richard