In the following hours the Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), will raise app prices for all European Union countries, Canada and Norway, the email to its members shows iTunes Connect who discovered it Apple Insider.
It was something that was expected, at least for our region, since a law of the European Union, also known as 2008 / 8 / EC directive, according to which prices of apps, e-books and songs are growing by about 6,5% in all member states.
The purpose of this decision was to "close" a tax window that exploited specific Companies, since in some cases they charged lower VAT. than it normally should.