How does Outpost differ from traditional tax software?

Outpost acts as your **Tax of Record** or **Merchant of Record**, assuming full legal liability, audits, and penalties, while providing dedicated local entities and payment methods. Traditional tools only calculate and file taxes—liability remains with your business.

How does Outpost increase payment approval rates?

Through **local payment routing**, **optimized merchant codes**, and access to local payment methods (PIX, UPI), approval rates can rise 25-40%. Dedicated entities avoid pooling risk with other merchants, further boosting approval rates.

What liability does Outpost assume?

Outpost assumes 100% liability for tax filing, audits, compliance reviews, and penalties. If errors or audits occur, Outpost handles them and pays any fines—your business bears no legal or financial risk.

Which markets does Outpost support?

Currently covers **LATAM, EU, USA, APAC** markets, supporting VAT, GST, sales tax, and local payment methods. Ideal for cross-border businesses entering multiple countries quickly.

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Outpost offers Merchant of Record and Tax of Record services, assuming full tax and compliance liability while unlocking local markets, payment methods, and higher approval rates—no local teams required.

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Summary

Outpost is a global sales infrastructure platform offering Merchant of Record and Tax of Record services that assume tax, compliance, payment, and legal liability, enabling you to enter new markets without establishing local entities.

What is Outpost?

Outpost creates dedicated local entities (no pooling) in each target market, handling tax registration, filing, audits, and penalties. It provides access to local payment methods (e.g., PIX in Brazil, UPI in India) and local payment routing to boost approval rates. The platform assumes 100% legal liability, including audits and fines, so you can focus on growth.

Core Capabilities

Merchant of Record: Dedicated local entity, local payment methods, optimized merchant codes for higher approval rates
Tax of Record: VAT, GST, sales tax registration, real-time calculation, filing, and full liability
Full liability coverage: Handles audits, compliance reviews, and penalties—zero risk for your business
AI compliance monitoring: Automatically tracks regulatory changes across markets for continuous compliance
Isolated entities: No pooling with other merchants, avoiding risk contamination

Pros

Payment approval rates increase 25-40%, with average revenue lift of $500,000
Assumes all tax and audit liability, zero burden on your business
Dedicated local entity, no contamination from other merchants' risk
Access to local payment methods (PIX, UPI, etc.) for better customer satisfaction
Covers LATAM, EU, USA, APAC markets for rapid expansion

Cons

Pricing not publicly available, requires sales contact
Primarily for cross-border businesses; limited value for local-only operations
Reliance on Outpost as legal entity reduces direct control
Relatively new platform; long-term stability yet to be proven

Decision Guidance

Use Outpost if: You're a cross-border SaaS, e-commerce, or digital product business wanting to enter multiple markets quickly without handling tax, compliance, or local entity setup; you need local payment methods to boost approval rates; you want to outsource all legal and audit liability.

Consider alternatives if: You only need tax calculation tools (e.g., Avalara, TaxJar); you already have local entities or legal teams; you operate in a single market with no expansion plans; you're an early-stage startup with limited budget.