# Merchant of Record for Indie Developers: The Practical Global Playbook

DevFeed: [Merchant of Record for Indie Developers: The Practical Global Playbook](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/merchant-of-record-for-indie-developers-the-practical-global-playbook-9986.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://dodopayments.com/blogs/merchant-of-record-for-indie-developers/>)

Author: Ayush Agarwal

Published: 2026-03-25T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Dodo Payments Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dodo-payments-blog.md>)

Topics: [Finance](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/finance.md>)

Tags: [compliance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compliance.md>), [cross-border](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cross-border.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [implementation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/implementation.md>), [indie-developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/indie-developers.md>), [merchant-of-record](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/merchant-of-record.md>), [payment-processing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/payment-processing.md>), [payments](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/payments.md>), [tax](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tax.md>)

## AI overview

A practical guide for indie developers and indie hackers on using a Merchant of Record to manage cross-border sales, tax, compliance, chargebacks, invoicing, and payout operations.

## Source excerpt

A practical guide to choosing a Merchant of Record for indie developers and indie hackers, with a clear breakdown of tax, compliance, global sales risk, and implementation steps.