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How Does a Merchant of Record Work, and Why SaaS Founders Are Switching

How does a merchant of record work? It legally becomes the seller of your product, taking on sales tax, VAT, and chargeback liability in exchange for a cut of every transaction. For SaaS founders selling internationally, that trade is now reshaping which payment provider they pick first.

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