FastSpring acts as Merchant of Record.
2026-05-24
tax/MoR
high
“We act as your Merchant of Record”
Official developer docs.
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FastSpring
Enterprise-grade MoR for software, SaaS, video games and digital goods with global tax and currency support.
True Merchant of Record MoR / reseller
FastSpring becomes legal seller of products.
2026-05-24
tax/MoR
high
“we become the legal seller of your products”
Strong legal-seller language.
FastSpring collects, files, and remits taxes.
2026-05-24
tax/MoR
high
“collect, file, and remit taxes”
Docs state responsibility for platform sales.
FastSpring supports SaaS/software/games/mobile apps/AI/eLearning/digital goods.
2026-05-24
eligibility
high
“SaaS, software, games, mobile apps, AI, eLearning”
Official tax-management page.
FastSpring pricing is flat-rate/custom, based on transaction type and volume.
2026-05-24
pricing
high
“flat-rate pricing based on transaction type and your volume”
No public percentage rate found on official pricing page.
FastSpring uses revenue-sharing and withholds fees from payouts.
2026-05-24
pricing
high
“FastSpring operates on a revenue-sharing model”
Official FAQ on pricing page.
Caveats
- • Request exact rate, chargeback/refund fees, payout fees, and currency conversion terms in writing.
- • Confirm eligibility for coaching, consulting, marketplace, and mixed digital/service models.
- • Confirm whether public 'Try Now' implies trial access for the specific merchant profile.
Accepted or likely accepted
- SaaS Accepted
- Downloadable software Accepted
- Games Accepted
- AI tools Likely accepted
- Mobile apps Likely accepted
- Digital downloads Accepted
- Ebooks Likely accepted
- Templates Likely accepted
Risky, refused or unclear
- 1:1 coaching Likely refused
- Group coaching Likely refused
- Consulting Likely refused
- Physical goods Likely refused
Unclear
- Online courses Unclear
- Communities Unclear
- Marketplaces Unclear
Tax coverage
- EU VAT
- Yes
- UK VAT
- Yes
- US sales tax
- Yes
- Canada GST/HST
- Yes
- Australia GST
- Yes
Global indirect tax handled as seller of record.
Product features
- Hosted checkout
- Yes
- API
- Yes
- Subscriptions
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Installments
- No
- Usage-based billing
- Yes
- Refund handling
- Yes
- Chargebacks
- Yes
- Affiliate system
- Yes
Geography and payouts
- Seller countries
- Sellers worldwide accepted.
- Customer countries
- Sells globally.
- Payout countries
- Wide.
- Payout currencies
- Multi-currency.
Source links
- FastSpring docs
Information missing?
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