Do You Have to Withhold 30% on Payments to a Non-U.S. Independent Contractor?

Volume 6 No 8    |    Read Article

By Galia Antebi

A common theme when a business engages the services of an individual is whether the individual is an independent contractor or an employee. The stakes become higher when the individual and the business are not resident in the same country. Galia Antebi address the applicable rules and special I.R.S. procedures for businesses located in the U.S. engaging service providers based in other countries to work in whole or in part in the U.S. Even when a tax treaty exempts the payment from income tax, businesses should be prepared to collect potentially refundable 30% withholding tax in the absence of an advance notice to the I.R.S.   See more →