A Reuters report claims Apple Inc is facing an antitrust challenge in India for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the apps market.
The report claims Apple allegedly forces developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system.
The case was filed by a non-profit group which argues Apple’s fee of up to 30% hurts competition by raising costs for app developers and customers, while also acting as a barrier to market entry.
The complainant, non-profit “Together We Fight Society” which is based in India’s western state of Rajasthan, told Reuters in a statement it filed the case in the interest of protecting Indian consumers and startups.
The Apple case in India comes just as South Korea’s parliament this week approved a bill that bans major app store operators like Alphabet Inc’s Google and Apple from forcing software developers to use their payment systems.
