Apple sends an order acknowledgement email when you buy the Apple Developer Program membership and a confirmation email once the purchase is processed. The invoice itself is in your account on the Apple Store Online. If your region paid through Apple's credit card form instead, you request the invoice from Apple Developer Support.
Membership fee and tax
The Apple Developer Program costs 99 USD a year and the Enterprise Program 299 USD, shown in local currency where Apple sells it. When applicable, the purchase is taxed at your region's or state's rate. Accredited educational institutions can request a fee waiver. If you enrolled as an individual and paid by card, the card must be your own, or enrolment is delayed while Apple asks for photo ID.
Invoice lookup by purchase route
- Web enrolment through the Apple Store: view your account on the Apple Store Online to open invoices for purchased products.
- Credit card form: shown where Apple Developer products are not on the local Apple Store. Contact Apple Developer Support for the invoice.
- China mainland fapiao: call 400-666-8800.
- Apple Developer app: the membership is an auto-renewable subscription billed to the payment method on the Apple Account signed in on the device, which can differ from the enrolling account. Check that account's purchase records.
Renewal and auto-renew
On the web, turn on Auto-renew in Membership details, and the default card on your Apple Account is charged on the expiration date. Manual renewal opens 30 days before expiry with Renew Membership. For organizations, only the Account Holder can renew or change auto-renewal. Each renewal is a new purchase with its own invoice.
Tax-exempt organizations
Apple does not remove tax up front. Sign in with the enrolling Apple Account, complete the purchase, then email the order number and your tax-exempt form to salestax@apple.com to request the refund.
Financial reports in App Store Connect
App sales are a separate trail. In App Store Connect, select Reports, then Create Reports, pick the fiscal month and download a GZIP file of tab-delimited text. Reports post by the first Friday of each fiscal month and stay available for ten years. Account Holder, Admin and Finance roles can also create the transaction tax report for the US and Canada.
Keeping the membership invoice with the company books
Developers often pay the yearly fee on a personal card and claim it later. The acknowledgement and confirmation emails can go straight to email receipt capture, the invoice can ride on an expense report, and the yearly renewals stay grouped for tax receipts.