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Canadian software vendor supplying U.S. training

March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023

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Q. My organization is purchasing Software from a Canadian supplier, but they will be sending their employees to conduct a 3-day training in the US. The supplier submitted a W-8BEN-E and in Part III Claim of Tax Treaty Benefits, they included the note: "THE TAXPAYER IS A QUALIFIED RESIDENT OF CANADA ENTITLED TO TREATY BENEFITS AND HAS NO PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT IN THE U.S.A. AS A RESULT, BUSINESS INCOME IS NOT SUBJECT TO U.S.A INCOME OR WITHHOLDING TAX." The supplier marked that they are a…

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