> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.waffo.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Supported Countries

> What payment methods buyers can use, and how merchants receive payouts

## Sell Globally

Waffo Pancake handles tax, compliance, and refunds as your Merchant of Record across most countries. The lists below describe **what's live today** — additional payment methods and payout corridors are on the roadmap.

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## Buyer Payment Methods

The following payment methods are live for buyers worldwide. Available options at checkout depend on the buyer's device, region, and currency.

| Method                    | Notes                                                  |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Cards (Visa / Mastercard) | Available worldwide                                    |
| Apple Pay                 | iOS / macOS Safari, regions where Apple Pay is enabled |
| Google Pay                | Android / Chrome, regions where Google Pay is enabled  |

<Card title="Request a payment method" icon="circle-plus" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJY9RDcUsUQ83bkUNWB_irQ0uFl4D_BhznFQ9p9cOhrKxK6A/viewform">
  Need a regional method we don't list yet? Tell us which one and where you sell — submissions feed directly into our roadmap prioritization.
</Card>

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## Receive Payouts

Waffo Pancake currently settles payouts in **CNY** via two channels — bank card and Alipay. More currencies are on the roadmap.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Bank Card (CNY)" icon="building-columns">
    Direct deposit to your bank card, settled in CNY.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Alipay (CNY)" icon="money-bill-transfer">
    Fast transfers via Alipay, settled in CNY.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  Need payouts in a currency other than CNY? Contact support and let us know which corridor you need so we can prioritize it.
</Tip>

<Card title="Request a payout method" icon="circle-plus" href="https://forms.gle/xKPbT3ZSTVy1sbBNA">
  Need a payout channel or currency we don't list yet? Tell us which one and where you're based — submissions feed directly into our roadmap prioritization.
</Card>

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## Tax Compliance by Region

We register and remit on behalf of merchants where required. Coverage depends on where you sell.

### United States

* Sales tax in 45+ states
* Nexus management
* Automatic rate updates

### European Union

* VAT registered
* One-Stop Shop (OSS)
* Digital services rules

### United Kingdom

* UK VAT registered
* Post-Brexit compliance

### Rest of World

* Local compliance where required
* Automatic threshold monitoring

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## Unsupported Countries

Due to international sanctions and compliance requirements, Waffo Pancake cannot process payments involving the following countries:

| Code | Country                          |
| ---- | -------------------------------- |
| AFG  | Afghanistan                      |
| BDI  | Burundi                          |
| BLR  | Belarus                          |
| CAF  | Central African Republic         |
| COD  | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| CUB  | Cuba                             |
| GNB  | Guinea-Bissau                    |
| HTI  | Haiti                            |
| IRN  | Iran                             |
| IRQ  | Iraq                             |
| LBN  | Lebanon                          |
| LBY  | Libya                            |
| MLI  | Mali                             |
| MMR  | Myanmar                          |
| NIC  | Nicaragua                        |
| PRK  | North Korea                      |
| RUS  | Russia                           |
| SDN  | Sudan                            |
| SOM  | Somalia                          |
| SSD  | South Sudan                      |
| SYR  | Syria                            |
| YEM  | Yemen                            |
| ZWE  | Zimbabwe                         |

<Warning>
  Transactions involving these countries — whether the consumer or merchant is located there — will be blocked. This list is subject to change based on evolving sanctions and compliance requirements.
</Warning>

<Note>
  **Ukraine (Non-occupied Area)** is supported. Sanctions apply only to Russian-occupied territories within Ukraine, which are blocked at the territory level.
</Note>

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## Need Something Specific?

<Card title="Request a Country or Payment Method" icon="plus" href="mailto:support@waffo.ai">
  Tell us which corridor or local payment method matters to you and we'll prioritize it.
</Card>