Sell digital products globally with no additional setup. Drive revenue growth while reducing operational overhead with Stripe's merchant of record solution for payments, tax, fraud, disputes, and customer support.

Go to market faster without building the complex infrastructure required for global compliance.

Transfer responsibility for tax compliance across 75+ countries—no registrations, filings, or audits on your end.

Increase conversion with localized buying experiences for customers across both web and in-app checkouts.

Apply Stripe’s merchant of record solution to all your transactions or selectively for specific markets and products.

Quickly launch or expand your business worldwide. Managed Payments handles global payments, fraud prevention, disputes, and customer support while you receive funds in days, not months.

Get real-time fraud prevention that automatically detects and blocks fraudulent transactions. Businesses using Stripe see a 38% reduction in fraud on average.

Reduce time spent on dispute management by letting Managed Payments counter disputes on your behalf. On average, businesses recover 13% more chargebacks.

Access your funds faster with accelerated payouts, improving your cash flow and working capital as you expand into new markets.

Stripe’s merchant of record solution takes responsibility for global sales tax, VAT, GST, and post-sale compliance in more than 75 countries and for 35 product categories.

Automatic tax calculation, collections, and remittance in all supported countries
Ongoing monitoring of global tax rule changes to maintain compliance across countries

Increase conversion and revenue as you enter new markets by automatically localizing the buying experience for customers across both web and in-app payments.

Offer fully localized checkout experiences with prebuilt payment UIs and local payment methods. Businesses see a 2%–3% increase in conversion on average after adopting Stripe’s optimized payment surfaces.

Let customers pay in their local currency in 150+ countries while Stripe manages exchange rates and conversion. Localizing prices with Adaptive Pricing increases cross-border revenue by 17.8% on average.

Offer customers a fast, familiar purchase flow with Link, Stripe’s consumer platform. Link powers the entire purchase experience for Managed Payments transactions, from checkout to customer support.

Let customers manage purchases, update payment methods, and handle subscriptions through their account at link.com
Provide 24/7 support in 19 languages with Link’s dedicated team that handles customer inquiries on your behalf
Build trust with a checkout experience already used by 200M+ buyers worldwide

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Customize where and when to use Stripe’s merchant of record solution—for your entire business or specific markets, products, and transactions.

Configure Managed Payments at the transaction level, applying it selectively to specific markets or products while maintaining your existing setup elsewhere.

Enable or disable Managed Payments with just a few clicks, without disrupting existing payment flows.

Whether you’re launching globally, expanding into new markets, or optimizing your existing operations, Managed Payments gives you the flexibility and control to support every stage of your global growth.

Offer software subscriptions, digital content, or virtual goods to customers in supported countries without establishing local entities or navigating tax regulations in each market.

Test market potential and customer fit before scaling, with Managed Payments handling all compliance and payment requirements.

Implement a hybrid approach by using Stripe’s merchant of record solution selectively and maintaining your existing setup for regions where direct control is preferred.

Redirect app users to a web-based checkout without sacrificing conversion. Save on payment costs while maintaining operational efficiency with Stripe’s merchant of record solution.

Our partnership with Stripe will help put developers in control of their success. With Stripe, developers will have more flexibility and choice in how they manage payments across mobile, web, and PC. The seamless way Stripe handles fraud, disputes, and taxes behind the scenes will deliver the kind of developer-first experience we're committed to providing.

Mark Feldman, SVP Strategic Partnership and Corporate Development

Managed Payments lets our customers launch app-to-web checkout flows in minutes without any coding. And the best part? They don't have to worry about taxes or compliance at all.

Jake Mor, CEO, Superwall

Getting started with Managed Payments is quick and easy. Go live with just one line of code, and stay live on a reliable platform with 99.999% historical uptime.

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Start selling worldwide with Managed Payments today. Or, talk to our sales team to learn how Managed Payments can be customized for your specific business needs.

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