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What is MCC 8999 (Professional Services (Not Elsewhere Classified))?
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MCC 8999 (Professional Services (Not Elsewhere Classified)) is the merchant category code for businesses that provide professional services no more specific code covers, such as appraisers, market research firms, public speakers and graphic designers. It is a catch-all, so Visa allows it only when no specific code fits. Consulting has 7392, advertising 7311 and programming 7372. Visa requires 3D Secure on its online sales for merchants located in Singapore and Thailand.
- Visa name
- Professional Services (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Stripe name
- Professional Services
- Restricted by Stripe
- No
- Visa high-integrity risk
- No
- Visa 3D Secure rule for online sales
- Required for merchants located in Singapore and Thailand
- In PlatformDTC's Industry picker
- Yes, under "Professional services"
- Typical products
- Market research, Public speakers and lecturers, Appraisers, Graphic designers
What PlatformDTC does
PlatformDTC's payments setup lists 8999 in its Industry picker as "Professional services (not elsewhere classified)" under "Professional services", and it is one of the popular choices shown first; typing 8999 in the search box finds it. The choice is sent to Stripe as the category code of the store's own payments account and can be changed later under Settings, Payments, Professional details, subject to Stripe's check.
What sells under MCC 8999
Visa uses 8999 for businesses that provide professional services no more specific code covers, such as appraisers, market research firms, public speakers and graphic designers.
It is a catch-all, so Visa allows it only when no specific code fits. Consulting has 7392, advertising 7311 and programming 7372.
- Market research
- Public speakers and lecturers
- Appraisers
- Graphic designers
Codes it is confused with
Choose the code for the line of business that makes up most of your sales. Visa also allows a separate code for each line of business.
| Code | Name | Use it instead when |
|---|---|---|
| 7392 | Management, Consulting, and Public Relations Services | You sell consulting or public relations |
| 7311 | Advertising Services | You sell advertising services |
| 7372 | Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Integrated Systems Design Services | You sell programming or web design |
Risk, 3D Secure and Stripe rules
8999 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, so no extra Visa registration is tied to the code itself.
Stripe's list of supported codes does not mark it restricted, so a Stripe account can use it without asking Stripe first.
Visa's rules require acquirers to process online sales under 8999 with Visa Secure (3D Secure) for merchants located in Singapore and Thailand. Elsewhere, 3D Secure for this code follows the general rules of the merchant's country and the issuer's request.
Frequently asked questions
- Is MCC 8999 high risk?
- No. 8999 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list. Stripe does not mark it restricted. Visa does require 3D Secure on online 8999 sales for merchants located in Singapore and Thailand.
- Can a PlatformDTC store use MCC 8999?
- Yes. It is in the Industry picker of PlatformDTC's payments setup under "Professional services", and typing 8999 in the search finds it. PlatformDTC sends the choice to Stripe for the store's own payments account.
Sources
Related
- 7392 — Strategy, planning, marketing, HR and PR consulting.
- 7311 — Creating and placing advertising for clients for a fee.
- 7333 — Commercial art and graphic design for businesses.
- 7221 — Still or video portrait photography for the public.
- 8299 — Courses and educational services no more specific code covers.
- 7299 — Personal services no more specific code covers.