Did Apple just cancel all recurring in-app subscriptions for EU customers?

[snowmaker]

It appears that due to VAT, Apple may have just cancelled all recurring subscriptions via in-app purchases.

This article discusses VAT and Apple's price increase, but does not specifically mention what they will do with subscriptions: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2015/01/10/apple-changing-apps-prices-in-europe-shows-that-vat-really-is-a-consumption-tax/

We have seen the following emails from Apple:

Dear Wendy, The price of your 1-month Scribd - 1 month free trial subscription has increased from $8.99 to $9.99. This increase will only take effect in future subscription periods, and does not affect your current subscription. Auto-renewal of your subscription has been turned off. To turn auto-renewal back on at the higher price or choose a different subscription period, click below and sign in to your account. -----

Can anyone confirm or refute that this was done on a widespread basis?

[jbardnz]

I can't speak for Apple but a number of other large companies in EU have done exactly this, I assume because they have no choice as they can't change the price of a subscription after it is active.

[Jeremy1026]

Yes. http://www.macrumors.com/2015/01/14/eu-auto-renew-subscripti...