# Merchants

A merchant is the fiscal representative that is selling in a specific market and/or store. Tax calculators use the merchant's address (and the shipping address) to determine the tax rate for an order.

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Check the related [ER diagram](https://commercelayer.io/docs/data-model/merchants-and-customers) and explore the flowchart that illustrates how the merchant resource relates to the other API entities.

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