Without this form, you must withhold 30% of your payments to foreign contractors for taxes. IRS Form W-8BEN-E is similar but is for foreign businesses rather than individuals. For example, if you work with a foreign contractor who has formed a business entity, they may need to file W-8BEN-E instead of W-8BEN.
Under US domestic tax laws, a foreign person generally is subject to 30% US tax on the gross amount of certain US-source income.
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.
To receive your New York Withholding Identification Number, you must file the New York State Employer Registration for Unemployment Insurance, Withholding and Wage Reporting Form (Form NYS-100N) if you haven't already done so. The form can be filed online through New York Business Express.
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WITHHOLDING TAX The PNG resident payer is required to deduct tax at a flat rate of 15% FCWT on all payments it makes to the foreign contractor under the prescribed contract.
The treaty withholding tax rate on the foreign dividend is 15%.
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.