The post Netflix Wants to Stop Paying the Apple Tax appeared first on BardTech . At the moment, if you sign up for Netflix through the iOS app, Apple gets a 30 percent cut of the money. This is how Apple was able to make $11.5 billion in revenue from the App Store in 2017. However, Netflix is now saying enough is enough. Understandably, Netflix would like to avoid handing over 30 percent of your subscription to Apple. Which is why the streaming service is testing a way of avoiding paying the Apple tax. Which essentially means forcing users to sign up on the web instead. Redirecting Users to the Netflix Homepage According to multiple reports, in a months-long test, some users have been directed away from signing up for Netflix through an in-app iOS purchase. Instead, they’re being redirected to the Netflix homepage on their web browser of choice. This simple maneuver helps Netflix avoid giving away up to 30 percent of its subscription fees to Apple. By merely directing people to...