Apple is confronted with a UK class action lawsuit over allegations of imposing an "anti-competitive" 30% fee

A group of developers in the UK has filed a class action lawsuit against Apple, citing the App Store's 30% commission as anti-competitive behavior.

According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple might have to reimburse up to £785 million to approximately 13,000 developers. The suit claims that Apple's app store fees are an unfair "tax" on the country's technology sector.

The Competition Appeal Tribunal in the UK has allowed the lawsuit to proceed, rejecting Apple's attempt to halt it.

This legal action is spearheaded by Sean Ennis, a professor specializing in competition policy.

Alongside this, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority is currently investigating both Apple and Google over their control in the mobile industry.

Earlier in the year, Microsoft criticized Apple's commission model, arguing it hinders the profitability of their cloud gaming services on iOS.

The CMA ended its inquiry into Apple's in-app payment mechanisms last August, which explored potential breaches of the new DMA rules.

Subsequently, Apple revised its policies within the EU, allowing developers to direct users to external payment options.