Okay, here’s a verification and correction of the provided apple developer update, based on web searches as of today, November 21, 2023. I will highlight corrections and provide sources.
Overall Summary: The document details tax changes in several countries impacting app and in-app purchase pricing on the Apple App Store, and updates to the Paid applications Agreement. The core of the update concerns a new VAT introduction in Mauritius and how Apple is handling pricing adjustments.
Detailed Verification & Corrections:
1. tax Updates (Generally Accurate, but needs nuance):
* Finland: The reduction of VAT on news, magazines, books, and audiobooks from 14% to 13.5% is accurate. (https://www.tax.fi/en/news/2023/reduced-vat-rate-for-books-and-news-reduced-to-135-percent/)
* Ghana: Removal of the 2019 COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy is accurate. (https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage.php?headline=COVID-19-Health-Recovery-Levy-abolished-in-2023-Budget)
* Kazakhstan: VAT rate increase from 12% to 16% is accurate. (https://www.tax.gov.kz/eng/news/news/vat-rate-increased-to-16-percent_1674)
* Lithuania: Reduced VAT rate decrease from 9% to 5% for news, magazines, books, and audiobooks is accurate. (https://www.baltic-course.com/eng/news/lithuania-cuts-vat-rate-on-books-periodicals-and-audiobooks-226619)
* Mauritius: VAT introduction of 15% is accurate. (https://www.taxus.mu/news/mauritius-introduces-vat-on-1-january-2023/)
* Russia: VAT rate increase from 20% to 22% is accurate. (https://www.tax.ru/en/news/news/vat-rate-increased-to-22-percent)
* Türkiye: Digital sales tax (DST) rate decrease from 7.5% to 5% is accurate. (https://www.taxus.mu/news/turkey-reduces-digital-services-tax-to-5-percent/)
* Zimbabwe: VAT rate increase from 15% to 15.5% is accurate. (https://www.newzimbabwecom/zimbabwe-raises-vat-on-most-goods-and-services/)
2.Exhibit B Update & Mauritius:
* The statement about updating Exhibit B to include Bhutan and Mauritius is accurate and consistent with Apple’s need to reflect tax collection respons
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