{"id":53714,"date":"2026-10-30T15:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=53714"},"modified":"2026-10-30T15:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:12:46","slug":"taiwan-26-app-store-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/30\/taiwan-26-app-store-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan: 26% App Store Fee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/news\/?id=w9mxlhek\">Apple<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/news\/?id=w9mxlhek\">\n<p>Apple is making changes to the Taiwan storefront of the App Store, following discussions with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission.<\/p>\n<p>As of October 31, 2026, the commission rate for standard Apple In-App Purchase and paid app transactions will be 26% on the Taiwan storefront of the App Store on iOS and iPadOS.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/10\/29\/app-store-fees-taiwan\/\">Juli Clover<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/10\/29\/apple-cuts-app-store-commission-in-taiwan-following-regulatory-discussions\/\">Marcus Mendes<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/10\/29\/app-store-fees-taiwan\/\">\n<p>Apple normally charges a lower rate for Small Business Program members, but the announcement about the Taiwan commission changes doesn't include that information.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>Previously:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/30\/south-korea-fines-apple-over-app-store\/\">South Korea Fines Apple Over App Store<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/30\/australia-app-marketplaces-external-payments-no-fees-audit\/\">Australia: App Marketplaces, External Payments, No Fees\/Audit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/13\/lower-app-store-fees-in-china\/\">Lower App Store Fees in China<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/18\/japan-app-marketplaces-external-payments-new-fee-structure\/\">Japan: App Marketplaces, External Payments, New Fee Structure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/27\/eu-app-store-tiers-and-core-technology-commission\/\">EU App Store Tiers and Core Technology Commission<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple: Apple is making changes to the Taiwan storefront of the App Store, following discussions with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission. As of October 31, 2026, the commission rate for standard Apple In-App Purchase and paid app transactions will be 26% on the Taiwan storefront of the App Store on iOS and iPadOS. 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