[mgav]

"The new App Store Small Business Program, as it’s called, will allow any developer who earns less than $1 million in annual sales per year from all of their apps to qualify for a reduced App Store cut of 15 percent, half of Apple’s standard 30 percent fee, on all paid app revenue and in-app purchases."

[ASalazarMX]

Since Apple is playing tax code, this should have been a gradual increase, because reaching a million in sales suddenly will cost you 150,000.

Ah, who are we kidding? The vast majority of developers will never sell that much.

[amelius]

Reminds me of:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_tax

[kefabean]

Is it planned to be progressive or is the 30% cut taken on the full amount if developer revenue exceeds the $1M threshold by 1 dollar?

[dagw]

The final details aren't published yet, but by based on what Apple has published you only qualify if you made less then $1m during 2020. If you exceed $1m at any point during the current year all sales for the remainder of that year are charged 30%. The following year all your sales from day 1 will be 30% for that entire year. If you fall below $1m for that year then you can reapply to qualify for the %15 fee for the next year.

[garblegarble]

From Apple's site:

1. Existing developers who made up to $1 million in 2020 for all of their apps, as well as developers new to the App Store, can qualify for the program and the reduced commission.

2. If a participating developer surpasses the $1 million threshold, the standard commission rate will apply for the remainder of the year.

3. If a developer’s business falls below the $1 million threshold in a future calendar year, they can requalify for the 15 percent commission the year after.

The $1 million threshold is defined as post-commission