Who should fill out form W-8BEN-E?

Who Must Provide Form W-8BEN-E. You must give Form W-8BEN-E to the withholding agent or payer if you are a foreign entity receiving a withholdable payment from a withholding agent, receiving a payment subject to chapter 3 withholding, or if you are an entity maintaining an account with an FFI requesting this form.

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What is W8 certificate?

Form W-8BEN is a “Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for U.S. Tax Withholding and Reporting ”. It is for individual use and not for business entities. Generally, a current W-8BEN form will be in effect till 31st December, three years after the date of signing.

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