Hi everyone,
I'm an indie developer and I'm currently dealing with a confusing and concerning issue with Apple. I'm wondering if anyone has experienced something similar.
🔻 What happened: I’m based in Poland and recently opened a sole proprietorship.
A few days before the issue, I updated my W-8BEN tax form (correcting my personal ID to my business tax ID – NIP).
Then, one day before my scheduled monthly payout, I received an email from Apple saying: "Your payments are on hold – we’ve noticed irregular activity on your account."
All payments were suddenly put on hold with no specific reason given.
My app remains live and available on the App Store.
I wasn’t warned ahead of time, and there’s no detailed explanation from Apple so far.
🔸 My questions: Has anyone else had all their payments withheld right before payout like this?
What were the reasons in your case (tax issues, account verification, “irregular activity”, etc.)?
How long did it take to resolve, and did Apple eventually release the funds?
I’ve contacted Apple Finance, but responses so far have been generic and slow.
Any advice, experience, or clarification would be extremely appreciated — this payout is essential for covering my operating costs, and being left without funds so suddenly is pretty rough.