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I have a Canadian corporation that will be doing 'Independent Consulting Services' (remotely) for a US company. No Permanent Establishment will apply. A long time ago a US client requested a W-8BEN of me to avoid source deductions in which I specified Article XIV as the reason for no withholding.
A new client has asked for a W-8BENE, which is much more complex. And with XIV repealed, what do we put in for the relevant Treaty Article and Paragraph?
With the vastly more complex W-8BENE form, all the Foreign Financial Institution (FFI) sections should not apply to a Canadian Consulting company should it?
So probably a W-8BEN-E since it's a corporation versus a W-8BEN, which is for an individual...? And all the Foreign Financial Institution sections likely do not apply...