Re:Apple Announces App Store Small Business Program
by dan1234 on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @12:27PM
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Unity is a bit like this too, they force you to upgrade from Plus to Pro if your previous year's revenue exceeded $200k.
Re:Apple Announces App Store Small Business Program
by mediochrea on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @11:33AM
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>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.
>If a participating developer surpasses the $1 million threshold, the standard commission rate will apply for the remainder of the year.
I think it's exactly like you wish it was.
Re:Apple Announces App Store Small Business Program
by phnofive on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @11:43AM
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Yes, but only for the year in which you cross the threshold - subsequent years are commissioned at 30% from dollar one.
Re:Apple Announces App Store Small Business Program
by mediochrea on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @12:40PM
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So if you're in the 30% bracket once, you're in there forever pretty much? That sucks if so.
Re:Apple Announces App Store Small Business Program
by pavon on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @01:21PM
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No, not forever. If you drop below $1M you can join again, but you have to wait a full year before doing so, during which time you are subject to the 30% rate even if you make less than $1M during that year.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but with the current plan I can actually _lose_ money year over year around the $1m mark. For example if I make $1.01m in year one and then my sales tick up to $1.1m in year two my Apple tax is ~150k in year 1 but balloons to 330k in year 2, leading to a net loss in profits despite a gain in revenue?