Apple cuts Taiwan App Store commission to 26%, but only the standard rate

From October 31, paid apps and in-app purchases on Taiwan's iOS and iPadOS App Store pay 26% instead of 30%.

Apple · Macfolio · 30 October 2026

Apple told developers on October 29, 2026 that its standard App Store commission on the Taiwan storefront drops from 30% to 26% on Saturday, October 31. The cut covers standard Apple In-App Purchase and paid app transactions on the iOS and iPadOS App Store in Taiwan, and Apple says the change follows discussions with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission.

What changes on October 31

The lower rate applies automatically. Apple's notice says developers do not need to sign the updated terms by October 31 to get the new rate from that date, although the Apple Developer Program License Agreement has been revised and can be accepted in your developer account. A Traditional Chinese translation of the agreement is due on the Apple Developer website within one month.

Effective date: October 31, 2026
Storefront: Taiwan, App Store on iOS and iPadOS
Standard rate: 26%, down from 30%
Action needed: none to receive the rate; accept the revised agreement when prompted

Why Taiwan, and what is still open

On October 30, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported that the regulator accepted Apple's offer as a commitment under Article 28 of Taiwan's Fair Trade Act. That article lets the commission suspend an investigation while a company carries out its commitments, and requires it to resume if the company does not follow through or if the facts change. In other words, the probe into Apple's terms for app developers is paused, not closed.

Apple's notice only mentions the standard rate. It says nothing about the 15% rate for members of the App Store Small Business Program, about the Mac App Store, or about alternative payment options, so check your Taiwan proceeds in App Store Connect after the first payout period rather than assuming every transaction gets four points back. This is not a worldwide price cut, and nothing changes for customers' prices unless developers decide to change them.

Our take: a modest, regulator-driven trim that follows the same playbook Apple has used elsewhere, with the commitment structure keeping pressure on Apple without a ruling.

Caveats: details beyond Apple's short notice, including any effect on reduced-rate programs, were not published by Apple as of October 30, 2026.

What changes on October 31

Why Taiwan, and what is still open

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