{
  "schema_version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-08-03",
  "assessment": "launch_readiness_only",
  "disclaimer": "This resource is an operational checklist and is not legal or tax advice.",
  "decision_endpoint": "/api/compliance/markets/{country_code}",
  "decision_states": {
    "available": "Live checkout is permitted for an approved country.",
    "sandbox": "The flow can be tested without live payment movement.",
    "review_required": "Legal, tax, provider or operational review is incomplete.",
    "blocked": "Live checkout must fail closed."
  },
  "reason_codes": {
    "approved_launch_market": "The country is in the reviewed platform launch allowlist.",
    "commerce_sandbox": "Commerce is not operating in live mode.",
    "legal_or_tax_review_required": "The country is explicitly awaiting review.",
    "platform_policy": "The country is explicitly blocked by platform policy.",
    "not_in_launch_allowlist": "The country has not been approved for live launch.",
    "invalid_market_configuration": "One or more configured country codes are invalid."
  },
  "enforcement_order": [
    "platform_market_policy",
    "publisher_product_availability",
    "verified_billing_country",
    "product_license_and_provider_restrictions"
  ],
  "profiles": [
    {
      "id": "eu_eea",
      "default_state": "review_required",
      "review_topics": ["GDPR and ePrivacy", "Digital Services Act", "digital content consumer rights", "VAT and OSS", "trader status"],
      "official_sources": [
        "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065",
        "https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/finance-and-tax/vat/one-stop-shop/index_it.htm",
        "https://www.garanteprivacy.it/home/docweb/-/docweb-display/docweb/9679893"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "united_kingdom",
      "default_state": "review_required",
      "review_topics": ["UK GDPR", "distance selling", "digital services VAT", "digital platform reporting"],
      "official_sources": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-vat-rules-if-you-supply-digital-services-to-private-consumers",
        "https://www.gov.uk/online-and-distance-selling-for-businesses/online-selling",
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/selling-goods-or-services-on-a-digital-platform"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "united_states",
      "default_state": "review_required",
      "review_topics": ["state sales tax", "marketplace facilitator rules", "state privacy", "consumer protection", "sanctions"],
      "official_sources": [
        "https://www.streamlinedsalestax.org/docs/default-source/comm-slac-documents/slac-2020/marketplace-facilitator-webpage-draft.pdf?sfvrsn=7d0e9ad7_5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "canada",
      "default_state": "review_required",
      "review_topics": ["GST/HST digital economy", "provincial rules", "digital platform reporting"],
      "official_sources": [
        "https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/gst-hst-businesses/digital-economy.html",
        "https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/programs/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra/compliance/reporting-rules-digital-platforms.html"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "australia",
      "default_state": "review_required",
      "review_topics": ["GST on imported digital products", "electronic distribution platform responsibility"],
      "official_sources": ["https://www.ato.gov.au/law/view/pdf/pbr/lcr2018-002.pdf"]
    },
    {
      "id": "other",
      "default_state": "blocked",
      "review_topics": ["tax", "consumer rights", "payments", "sanctions", "language", "invoicing", "support"]
    }
  ]
}