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At a high level, Connected Accounts let you represent your underlying customers within Tazapay in one of two ways:
  • Sub-accounts (Each of your customer has their own account within Tazapay)
  • Entities (Only you have an account within Tazapay - but pass your customer information with each transaction)
The onboarding method you use determines:
  • Whether funds flow through your platform
  • Who owns balances and settlements
  • The level of onboarding, review, and approval required
The choice between these models depends on your platform’s licenses, compliance setup, and risk assessment, and is evaluated by Tazapay during partner onboarding.

Onboarding Models supported

DimensionSub-AccountEntity (Full Onboarding)Simplified Entity
What it representsA separate Tazapay account for your end customerAn underlying customer inside the platform’s master accountA lightweight entity inside the master account
Who owns the accountEnd customerPlatform (You)Platform (You)
Fund flowThe platform (you) is not involved in the flow of fundsThe platform (You) manage the flow of fundsThe platform (You) manage the flow of funds
Balance ownershipSeparate balance per sub-accountSingle master balanceSingle master balance
Onboarding typeFull onboarding onlyFull onboardingSimplified onboarding
Approval required prior to transactionsYes, by Tazapay onboarding teamYes, by Tazapay onboarding teamNo approval required
Time to become activeSLA-based (document review)SLA-based (document review)Instant
Typical use casesMarketplaces, platforms not licensed to hold fundsLicensed fintechs, wallets, neobanksEarly-stage flows, low-risk or high-scale onboarding
Upgrade pathCan be upgraded to entity (full onboarding) or entity (simplified onboarding)Can be upgraded to entity (simplified onboarding)N/A
White-labelledYesYesYes