Apple to give India financial data to antitrust regulator

Apple has agreed to provide its India-specific financial data to the country’s antitrust regulator, a move that advances a long-running investigation into the company’s App Store practices. The decision removes a key procedural obstacle and brings the case closer to a potential penalty decision.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been investigating allegations that Apple abused its dominant position in the market for iPhone apps. A 2024 investigation by the regulator concluded that the company exploited this position, with the App Store acting as an unavoidable trading partner for developers who were restricted from using third-party payment systems for in-app purchases. Apple has consistently denied any wrongdoing and said it would contest the findings.

The case originated from a 2021 complaint filed by a group including Match Group, the parent company of Tinder, and the Alliance of Digital India Foundation. For months, the proceedings were stalled as Apple resisted submitting detailed financial information to the watchdog. The company argued the case should be paused while it separately challenged India’s revised antitrust penalty law, which allows fines to be...