Re: Developer program
Re: Developer program
- Subject: Re: Developer program
- From: Dave <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:33:12 +0000
On 15 Mar 2011, at 12:14, Alexander von Below wrote:
Am 15.03.2011 um 13:07 schrieb Dave:
Sorry that was a type-o, I meant to say that are not allowed to
use the software commercially unless you register as a business
and even then AFAIK there is no way to get the VAT back.
IANAL, and neither do I play one on TV, but I don't see why that
would be the case. I would believe that the logic is reverse here:
"If you are using the software commercially, then you are a company
in this sense"
The interesting bit is, that this discussion never reached me
before Xcode 4. Did people not notice, or did they really think
that you could not use Pages, Numbers and other iOS and Mac
Software commercially?
I think the statement from Apple is very clear, and needs no
further discussion. Again, yes, the VAT thing sucks bad.
Alex
The point I'm trying to make is that AFAIK when you setup your
AppStore account if you register as a *Personal* user then you are
bound by the rules for personal use. If you register as a business
user and enter your VAT number (even though you don't get the VAT
back) then you are bound by the commercial rules. The problem that
hit me was that I don't think there was a business option when I
first registered at he AppStore (shortly after it opened), so many
people on this list should maybe re-register as a business if there
are using the software on a commercial basis. However, legally I'm
not sure if you can transfer the license from the personal account to
the business account.
I guess it's the wording that maybe causing some confusion too, e.g.
(i) You may download and use an application from the Mac App Store
(“Mac App Store Product”) for personal, non-commercial use on any
Apple-branded products running Mac OS X (“Mac Computer”) that you own
or control.
Does this mean you can't use the Application you have just brought
itself commercially (e.g. rent out or otherwise make money on the App
itself) or does it mean you can't use in your own business (e.g. use
it to do your accounts or write a letter for your business). Or does
it mean both?
If you'd like to read more on this, do a google on:
"How can I get a VAT invoice from the Apple App Store"
Cheers
Dave
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