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# Talview + Stripe Integration

## **Overview**

Talview integrates with **Stripe**, a leading global payment platform, to enable smooth and secure payment collection for exams, assessments, and certifications.

With this integration:

* Candidates can pay seamlessly through Stripe’s hosted checkout.
* Talview automatically tracks payment status and updates candidate bookings.
* Stripe enables **local-currency payments** for candidates, while **Talview receives settlements in USD**.

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## 1. How the Integration Works

### a. Booking & Payment Flow

1. **Candidate Books an Exam** → Candidate selects the exam slot on Talview.
2. **Payment via Stripe Checkout** → Candidate is redirected to a Stripe-hosted checkout page.
3. **Transaction Completion**
   * **Payment Successful** → Stripe confirms the payment; Talview marks the booking as *confirmed*.
   * **Payment Failed** → Candidate can retry payment with another method on the same page.
4. **Talview Updates Booking** → Stripe web hooks send real-time payment status updates to Talview.

### **b. Taxes & Compliance**

* Stripe does **not** act as Merchant of Record.
* Stripe can **display prices inclusive of tax** (for clarity to candidates), but **tax calculation and remittance** remain Talview’s responsibility.
* Automated tax calculation or remittance is **not enabled** in this setup; tax-related configurations depend on the organization’s internal setup.

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## **2. Supported Countries & Payment Methods**

### **Countries Supported**

Stripe supports transactions from **190 + countries**, with localized payment and currency options (subject to regional regulations).

### **Payment Methods**

* **Credit & Debit Cards:** Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB, UnionPay
* **Wallets:** Paypal

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## **3. Key Benefits**

✅ **Global reach with local currency support** - candidates can pay in their own currency while reconciliation happens in USD.

✅ **Higher payment success rates** due to Stripe’s optimized routing and regional processing.

✅ **Frictionless checkout** on both desktop and mobile.

✅ **Real-time status sync** between Stripe and Talview.

✅ **Transparent pricing** - Talview can send prices inclusive of tax to Stripe for display.