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# Does PublishDrive withhold tax?

We **don't withhold tax within the USA**. We might withhold tax for publishers outside the USA: it'll depend on taxation agreements between the United States and your country. (If you don't know what tax withholding is, please check out [this article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withholding_tax).)

All USA taxpayers will be asked to fill in a **W9** online form (for both individuals and companies).

All non-USA authors and publishers will be asked to fill in a **W-8BEN** (for individuals) or **W-8BEN-E** (for companies) online form.

We use the Tipalti accounting software for filing W-8BEN and W9 forms: **you don't need to send us anything** by email. The forms will be available in the system after your first sales report, and they only take 5 minutes to complete.

[Click here for help filing your W9 or W-8BEN form.](https://help.publishdrive.com/tax-forms-help-w9-w-8ben-w-8ben-e?hsLang=en)

#### Tax Identification Number

If you are in a country with a tax treaty with the United States, you need a tax identification number (TIN) to claim a treaty benefit. If you have a tax identification number in your own country, then add that into the W-8 form as *foreign tax identification number*. This is usually the number that you quote when you file your tax return in your own country. If you’re not sure if you have a tax identification number in your country, please talk to a tax adviser or accountant.

Alternatively, you can apply for an ITIN, a US tax identification number (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number). If your country does not have a treaty with the US, it is not necessary to apply for ITIN, as you won't be able to claim a lower tax rate.

Non-US companies without a foreign country ID number can apply for a US Employer Identification Number (EIN). If you are unsure of whether you have a company ID you can use, please talk to a tax adviser or accountant in your country.

#### Rate of tax withholding

The percentage of withholding could be anything from 0% to 30%. Please check the list below for most likely withholding percentage in most countries. You can always visit the [IRS website](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p901.pdf) for more information.

| **Country** | **Rate of withholding** |
| --- | --- |
| Australia | 5% |
| Austria | no withholding |
| Bangladesh | 10% |
| Barbados | 5% |
| Belgium | no withholding |
| Bulgaria | 5% |
| Canada | no withholding |
| China | 10% |
| Cyprus | no withholding |
| Czech Republic | no withholding |
| Denmark | no withholding |
| Egypt | 15% |
| Estonia | 10% |
| Finland | no withholding |
| France | no withholding |
| Germany | no withholding |
| Greece | no withholding |
| Hungary | 30% |
| Iceland | no withholding |
| India | 15% |
| Indonesia | 10% |
| Ireland | no withholding |
| Israel | 10% |
| Italy | no withholding |
| Jamaica | 10% |
| Japan | no withholding |
| Kazahstan | 10% |
| Latvia | 10% |
| Lithuania | 10% |
| Luxembourg | no withholding |
| Malta | 10% |
| Mexico | 10% |
| Morocco | 10% |
| Netherlands | no withholding |
| New Zealand | 5% |
| Norway | no withholding |
| Pakistan | no withholding |
| Philippines | 15% |
| Poland | 10% |
| Portugal | 10% |
| Romania | 10% |
| Russia | no withholding |
| Slovak Republic | no withholding |
| Slovenia | 5% |
| South Africa | no withholding |
| South Korea | 10% |
| Spain | no withholding |
| Sri Lanka | 10% |
| Sweden | no withholding |
| Switzerland | no withholding |
| Thailand | 5% |
| Tunisia | 15% |
| Turkey | 10% |
| Ukraine | 10% |
| United Kingdom | no withholding |
| Venezuela | 10% |

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