How we built it: Jurisdiction resolution for Stripe Tax
Jul 10, 2025

Summary
This post details the development of Stripe's new Jurisdiction Resolution System (JRS) for Stripe Tax. It describes the technical challenges of determining tax obligations in complex jurisdictions and presents the JRS as a faster, less resource-intensive solution compared to previous approaches. The post highlights the system's design considerations and how it improves upon the trade-off between compliance and conversion.