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How Platforms Should Collect and Validate Form W-8BEN-E for Foreign Entities
Treat Form W-8BEN-E collection as a payout control, not a paperwork task. If you are the withholding agent, you generally must obtain valid documentation before payment. Without it, IRS guidance says you generally must withhold 30% from the gross amount paid to a foreign payee.
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