Paddle

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Merchant of record platform handling global SaaS payments, tax, and billing.

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Overview

Paddle acts as the merchant of record for software and SaaS companies, taking on full liability for global sales tax compliance, payment routing, currencies, invoicing, and subscription renewals in a single integration.

Key Capabilities

  • Complete global sales tax and VAT liability management across 200+ territories
  • Subscription engine handling recurring billing, proration, and dunning
  • Localized checkout with dozens of payment methods and global currencies

Ideal Use Cases & Goals

  • “Selling B2B SaaS globally without registering for VAT in every country”
  • “Automating subscription renewals, dunning, and invoice generation”
  • “Managing localized customer checkout flows in domestic currencies”

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