Back in March, the European Commission announced that it started an investigation<\/a> relating to Apple’s new fee structure for alternative app stores. Namely, the fact that Apple charges a “Core Technology Fee” for developers who want to “steer” users to offers outside of its App Store. There’s also an additional 3% that goes to Apple if a developer uses its payment processor.<\/p>\n The imposing of such fees onto developers will be found in breach of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to a new report from the Financial Times<\/a>. This would be the first time a tech company would be charged based on the DMA, which started having effects earlier this year.<\/p>\n An announcement of the charges is allegedly expected in the coming weeks, according to “people familiar with the matter”. Apple is facing a fine of up to 5% of its global daily turnover per day for non-compliance. That’s around $50 million per day.<\/p>\n But it won’t necessarily get to that – things are a bit more complicated, since the company could still take actions to correct its practices to the satisfaction of the EC after it announces its preliminary findings in the near future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"EU](\"https:\/\/fdn.gsmarena.com\/imgroot\/news\/24\/06\/eu-to-charge-apple-under-dma\/inline\/-1200\/gsmarena_001.jpg\")
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