Isn't this just how taxes work, essentially? Retailers sell you an item for $x then charge you $x * (1 + tax%) at the checkout to cover local taxes. If you liv

Isn't this just how taxes work, essentially? Retailers sell you an item for $x then charge you $x * (1 + tax%) at the checkout to cover local taxes. If you live in an area with high tax, you'll pay more. So in the app world, if you buy apps on the Apple store you pay more taxes.