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Distributing apps in the European Union

Update your account for invoicing requirements

Alternative distribution for iOS and iPadOS: If you choose to agree to the new business terms in the European Union (EU), membership in the Apple Developer Program includes one million first annual installs per year for free for apps distributed from the App Store, Web Distribution, and/or alternative marketplaces. You’ll pay a Core Technology Fee of €0.50 for each first annual install over one million.

Once your apps begin approaching the one million first annual installs included in your annual Apple Developer Program membership, you’ll be prompted to provide additional information in App Store Connect so that your account is updated to meet invoicing requirements for the new business terms.

If you’re the developer of an alternative app marketplace, you’ll pay the Core Technology Fee for every first annual install of the app marketplace, including installs that occur before one million. You’ll be prompted to update your account for invoicing requirements after you create a marketplace app in App Store Connect. Learn more about the Core Technology Fee.

Alternative payments on the App Store: If you choose to support alternative payment processing or link out to your webpage for customers in the EU, you’ll also be required to update your account for invoicing requirements. You'll be prompted to provide additional information in App Store Connect after you create an app record that supports alternative payment. Learn more.

If you don’t update your account for invoicing requirements within 15 days after receiving the email notice, you may be invoiced without the applicable tax treatment applied or in the default currency based on your location. Additionally, you may not be able to access all App Store Connect features.