Apple Tax Forms and all the other stuff before lunching..

General (non-technical) Marketing and Monetization
#1

Hej Guys,

I didnt know where to post this, but here seems the best place so far. If this is off-topic please move, thanks.

So I am finally at a stage in where I can release my game. So far only in the iOS market, but soon for Android as well.

As I am now looing into the release I stumbled upon the Apple Tax Forms you have to flll out before being able to set prices for your app. I am from Germany, so this is another big deal to solve.

But I would love some insights from people that already have done it.

Because this is freaking chinese for me.

Building an app, no problem (thanks to corona) - but setting up Tax Forms is a big mystery to me. 

I tried involving a Tax Attorney but he had no clue what to do either.

Has anybody a clue what to do? Especially coming from another country than the US. And also if you want to release your app worldwide.

Thanks for any hints in advance.

Phil

#2

I’m UK and it’s fairly simple but you need different forms as an individual or company.  If you don’t fill the forms in correctly app stores will withhold an extra 30% and pay that to IRS.

#3

Hej. thanks for your reply.

I am an individual and then probably pay taxes in Germany I assume? 

Did you involve a lawyer somehow? ( I wouldnt know why, but then again I am new to publishing anything )

#4

The form is not that complicated, no lawyer required.  I would assume Germany has a reciprocal tax arrangement like the UK does with American.

#5

I’m UK and it’s fairly simple but you need different forms as an individual or company.  If you don’t fill the forms in correctly app stores will withhold an extra 30% and pay that to IRS.

#6

Hej. thanks for your reply.

I am an individual and then probably pay taxes in Germany I assume? 

Did you involve a lawyer somehow? ( I wouldnt know why, but then again I am new to publishing anything )

#7

The form is not that complicated, no lawyer required.  I would assume Germany has a reciprocal tax arrangement like the UK does with American.