Pricing
May 24, 2012
1. What are the minimum and maximum prices for selling an app?
The minimum price for selling an application is $0.99 USD and equivalent price points for other currencies. The maximum price for selling an application is $499.99 USD and equivalent price points for other currencies.
2. Is subscription-based pricing for apps supported?
No. Subscription-based pricing is not available at this time.
3. What happens if a customer returns my application for a refund?
The Windows Phone Marketplace refund policy is that all sales are final. We recommend that you provide trial functionality to your apps so that customers can try before they buy. For more information, see Creating Trial Applications for Windows Phone.
4. What are the tax considerations in the price I select?
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Country/Region where you choose to distribute your application |
Tax considerations for price selection |
Payout implication |
Tax responsibility |
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Argentina |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Australia |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Austria |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 20% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Bahrain |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Belgium |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 21% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Brazil |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Bulgaria |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15 or 20% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Canada |
Taxes are added to the price being selected. |
70% of selected price |
Microsoft |
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Chile |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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China |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Colombia |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Costa Rica |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Croatia |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Czech Republic |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 20% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Denmark |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 25% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Estonia |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15 or 20% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Finland |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 23% tax) |
Microsoft |
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France |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 19.6% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Germany |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 19% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Greece |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 23% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Hong Kong SAR |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Hungary |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 27% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Iceland |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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India |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Indonesia |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Iraq |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Israel |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Ireland |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 23% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Israel |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Italy |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 21% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Japan |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Kazakhstan |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Latvia |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15 or 22% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Lithuania |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15 or 21% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Luxembourg |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Malaysia |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Mexico |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Netherlands |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 19% tax) |
Microsoft |
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New Zealand |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Norway |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15 or 20% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Peru |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Philippines |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Poland |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 23% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Portugal |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 23% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Qatar |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Romania |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Russia |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Saudi Arabia |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Singapore |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Slovakia |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15 or 20% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Slovenia |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15 or 20% tax) |
Microsoft |
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South Africa |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Spain |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 18% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Sweden |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 25% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Switzerland |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15 or 8% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Taiwan |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 5% tax) |
Microsoft |
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Thailand |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Turkey |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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United Arab Emirates |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Ukraine |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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United Kingdom |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. Taxes are subtracted from the price prior to payout. |
70% of (selected price minus 15% or 20% tax) |
Microsoft |
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United States |
Taxes are added to the price being selected. |
70% of selected price |
Microsoft |
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Venezuela |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
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Vietnam |
Price being selected is the final sale price and includes any applicable taxes. |
70% of selected price |
Developer |
5. When can I change the price of my app?
You can change the price of your app at any time, and the new price will take effect immediately.
Note:
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Changing an app from Paid to Free requires a submission to Certification and will use a submission credit from the account. The price change will take effect after the app has passed Certification. |
