Apple agrees to submit global financial records to Indian antitrust regulator
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Summary
Apple has agreed to submit its global financial records to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), reversing months of resistance. This removes a key obstacle in an antitrust case where the CCI alleges Apple abused its dominant position in the iPhone apps market by requiring developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system. India's 2024 competition law update allows penalties based on global turnover rather than just Indian revenue, potentially exposing Apple to existential penalties. Apple had previously argued the regulator was overreaching, citing a feared penalty of up to $38 billion, and escalated the dispute to the Delhi High Court.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledApple agreed to submit the financials, removing the obstacle that had stalled the long-pending case.
India's competition law updated in 2024 allows penalties to be calculated using global turnover rather than revenue inside India.
Apple's Indian revenue is a small fraction of worldwide turnover, making the penalty exposure potentially existential.
Apple previously cited a feared penalty of up to $38bn to argue the regulator was overreaching.
A 2024 CCI investigation alleged Apple abused its dominant position in the iPhone apps market by requiring developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system.
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