Due to the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) in the United States, you may receive requests from some of our multinational clients for a Form W-8BEN-E (or the older version, Form W-8) before they will pay you. This form must be completed, signed and sent to our clients, or they may be required to withhold a portion of the funds that they remit to us.
Please note that, because of the way that DDI is organized under US tax law, a different form (Form W-9) may be more appropriate in this circumstance. However, given that most of our clients request and expect to receive a Form W-8BEN-E, our practice is to send both forms, along with a short explanation.
Please see the attached Form W-8BEN-E and Form W-9. These forms have been completed and signed on behalf of your entity. When you receive these requests, please send both of the attached forms, along with the “FATCA Explanation” (word document). The completed forms and explanation documents can also be located here: FATCA - Completed Forms
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions and/or concerns.