Closing A Tax Loophole May Result In UK Customers Paying More For Apps

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Have UK Apple users seen the end of 69p app downloads?

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has closed a tax loophole, which may result in iTunes and App Store prices in the UK rising by as much as 20% from 2015. The loophole meant that international companies including Apple were able to sell digital content in Britain through Luxemburg, where tax is as low as 3% — compared to the 20% it is charged at in the UK.

While around £300 million is expected to be saved from the move, it is bad news for individual users, who will likely see the minimum price of apps rise again — as they did in 2011 when they increased from £0.59 to £0.69.

The change is set to come into effect from Jan. 1, 2015. Apple has yet to officially respond to the news.

Source: The Guardian

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