Apple Challenges India’s $38 Billion Antitrust Fine Threat
Apple has launched a legal offensive against India's Competition Commission, filing a 545-page petition to contest a 2024 antitrust rule that could impose penalties based on global revenue. The potential $38 billion fine stems from allegations of iOS app market abuse dating back to 2022.
The tech giant compares the penalty mechanism to punishing an entire stationery store for violations in just its toy department. This marks the first judicial challenge to India's controversial calculation method, which Apple claims disproportionately impacts multinational corporations.