The general purpose of FCWT is to deem contracts, which involve some form of work done within PNG by foreign contractors, to have a PNG source for income tax purposes and thereby allow the IRC to tax such contracts. The tax is generally imposed as a first and final tax of 15% of the gross revenue of the contract.
Form 1099 is used to report payments made to an independent contractor. Expat business owners may need to file Form 1099 when working with contractors abroad. Failing to file Form 1099 as required could result in penalties.
However, the IRS doesn't require a company to withhold taxes or report any income from an international contractor if the contractor is not a U.S. citizen and the services provided are outside the U.S. filing forms 1099 is required if: The contractor is located internationally but is a U.S. citizen.
This involves filing Form 8288-B with the IRS, along with supporting calculations that show the actual tax you expect to owe on the sale. The filing must be done after the property goes under contract but before the closing date.
The form confirms that the contractor isn't a U.S. citizen and isn't working within the United States. If both of these things are true, the contractor isn't subject to American taxes. Without this form, you must withhold 30% of your payments to foreign contractors for taxes.