US Withholding tax on royalties solutions

[CyprusLawyer101]

Yes, indeed!

 

[Puzel12]

does anyone know if US LLC is considered as business income in Thailand and⁠ not as being employed? As far as I understand being employed by foreign company and⁤ living in Thailand means you are taxed here.

 

[noname]

I am a non-US resident and I provide online services from my country for a‌ US based company and they have asked me to fill out and send W-8BEN. I‍ am trying to understand does it free you of 30% withholding tax or not if⁠ my country does not have any tax treaty signed with the USA? Part 2 form⁤ of the form is confusing me and I don't know how to fill it or⁣ should I leave it empty?

Thank you

 

[Marzio]

If your‍ country doesn’t have a treaty with US then you’ll pay 30% wittholding tax.

 

[noname]

Yea that make sense and that's what I thought too.‍ I don't understand why many companies from the USA are thinking if their service provider⁠ in this case me just fill out the W-8BEN and won't need to withhold 30%.⁤ Upwork does not withhold any tax after filling out this form, and I could name⁣ many other companies, but I guess they are making themself a huge issue if the⁢ IRS audit their business and finds out.