Africa's 54 countries have 54 different tax codes, consumer protection laws, customs procedures, and compliance requirements. Porsa sits between you and this complexity as the Merchant of Record on every transaction — the legal seller responsible for tax calculation, collection, remittance, consumer protection, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance across every African market.
You focus on building your business. We focus on keeping it legal.
A Merchant of Record (MoR) is the legal entity that appears on the customer's payment statement, files the tax returns, handles consumer protection obligations, and manages disputes and refunds. When Porsa acts as your MoR, we take on the legal and financial responsibility of selling to your customers — while you retain full control of your business, pricing, and brand.
You are the legal seller in every transaction. Every tax obligation, every consumer complaint, every regulatory filing is your responsibility.
You need local entities to sell legally in each African country. Tax registration, banking, directors, annual filings.
You calculate and remit taxes — VAT, digital services tax, withholding tax, customs duties — in every jurisdiction you sell into.
You handle disputes and refunds directly, including chargebacks, fraud claims, and consumer protection escalations.
Porsa is the legal seller. We appear on payment statements. We are legally responsible for the transaction. Your liability is zero.
No local entities needed. Sell across 54 African countries through your Porsa storefront. We handle registration and compliance everywhere.
Taxes are handled automatically. We calculate, collect, and remit the correct tax in every jurisdiction. You see net revenue in your dashboard.
Disputes and refunds managed. Our team handles chargebacks, fraud detection, refund processing, and consumer protection compliance.
Every dimension of commercial compliance across African markets — calculated, managed, and executed automatically.
Real-time tax calculation for every transaction based on product type, customer location, and current tax rates. VAT, digital services tax, withholding tax, GST — all computed automatically. We stay current with rate changes and regulatory updates across every African jurisdiction.
We collect tax at checkout and remit it to the appropriate tax authorities on your behalf. Filing deadlines, payment schedules, reporting requirements — all managed by Porsa. You receive net revenue after tax, with complete documentation for your records.
Each African country has its own consumer protection framework — return policies, warranty requirements, cooling-off periods, disclosure obligations. As MoR, Porsa ensures every transaction meets the consumer protection standards of the buyer's jurisdiction.
Customer disputes, chargebacks, fraud claims, and refund requests. Porsa manages the entire dispute lifecycle — from initial claim to investigation to resolution. We handle communication with payment providers and consumers, reducing your operational burden to zero.
For cross-border physical shipments, Porsa generates the required customs documentation — commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, and HS code classifications. Duties are calculated and collected at checkout, preventing delivery delays and customer surprise charges.
Africa has a growing patchwork of data privacy laws — from South Africa's POPIA to Kenya's Data Protection Act to Nigeria's NDPR. Porsa's data handling practices comply with all applicable privacy regulations, ensuring your customer data is processed lawfully in every market.
Here's what happens behind the scenes for every sale you make through Porsa.
A customer on your storefront adds items to cart and proceeds to checkout. Porsa detects their location and applies the correct tax rates, payment methods, and local pricing.
As MoR, Porsa is the legal seller. We process the payment, calculate and collect the applicable taxes, issue the invoice, and route the order to fulfillment — digital or physical.
Taxes are remitted to the correct authorities. Consumer protection obligations are met. Dispute and refund policies are enforced. Customs documentation is generated for cross-border orders.
Your net revenue — after taxes, fees, and any deductions — is settled to your account on your preferred schedule. Complete reporting and documentation available in your dashboard.
54
African countries covered by Porsa's MoR framework
$0
Cost of local entity setup when Porsa is your MoR
100%
Tax obligations calculated and remitted automatically
0
Compliance headcount required on your team
Porsa's Merchant of Record model eliminates the legal, tax, and regulatory complexity of selling across Africa. Tax calculation, collection, and remittance. Consumer protection. Dispute resolution. Customs documentation. All handled. Everywhere. Automatically.
Free to start. No credit card required. Full MoR included on every plan.