India's $38 billion antitrust case inches forward as Apple finally agrees to cooperate
Apple has agreed to cooperate with India's antitrust body in a case that could result in a fine of up to $38 billion. The company has negotiated a final extension to provide India-specific financial information by June 25, 2026. This development comes amid ongoing disputes over how fines should be calculated based on global turnover versus local revenue.
- ▪Apple has agreed to supply financial details to India's Competition Commission after initially resisting.
- ▪The company has requested a final extension until June 25, 2026, to compile the necessary information.
- ▪India's antitrust case against Apple has become more complex due to disputes over legal changes affecting fine calculations.
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News India's $38 billion antitrust case inches forward as Apple finally agrees to cooperate William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Wed Jun 03 2026, 07:53 AM EDT · 2 minute read Tim Cook in a previous visit to India -- image credit: Apple Apple has given up trying to withhold its financial details from India's antitrust body, although it did negotiate one last delay, and may have managed to greatly cut the up to $38 billion fine it was starting down. It should have been a reasonably simple case of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) fining Apple over antitrust practices, and Apple appealing against that 2024 ruling. But it has become a more complex and protracted issue as Apple has resisted surrendering the financial details the CCI needs to determine its fine.
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