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Testimony before the Arizona House of Representatives

David Heinemeier Hansson · 22 Feb 2021

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Apple's 30% tax on developers is unfair

How is it fair that billion-dollar companies that use thousands of times more of Apple's App Store infrastructure get away with paying $99/year, while a mid-sized software company making $10m/year has to pay $3m?

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  1. How is it fair that billion-dollar companies that use thousands of times more of Apple's App Store infrastructure get away with paying $99/year, while a mid-sized software company making $10m/year has to pay $3m?
  2. This is classic tying and bundling behavior, as long recognized by antitrust laws as harmful to a fair market place

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