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Reports indicate that Apple has appealed the ruling of the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) to the higher Court of Appeal, signaling that it has no intention of readily acquiescing to the court’s decision.
The case stems from a class action lawsuit brought by UK App Store developers and consumers. In October, the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that Apple had abused its dominant position in the App Store by charging unfairly high commissions—commonly referred to as the “Apple tax”—and ordered the company to pay approximately £1.5 billion in damages.
At the time, the tribunal held that a reasonable commission rate should fall between 15% and 20%, rather than the 30% Apple has long maintained.
Apple objected to the ruling, but its subsequent appeal was rejected by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. As a result, the company opted to take the case directly to the Court of Appeal. It is understood that Apple’s legal team will argue that the 15–20% rate proposed by the tribunal was derived through “informed guesswork,” lacking rigorous evidentiary support, while reiterating that the existing framework has fostered a thriving app economy.
Should Apple ultimately lose the case, the fine—amounting to as much as US$2 billion—would be distributed among all users who made purchases on the UK App Store between 2015 and 2024.
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