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W-8BEN form without a TIN
November 15, 2022
Q. I am setting up a new supplier from Japan, but they state they do not have a US tax ID or foreign TIN. They have checked "FTIN not legally required" on their completed W-8 form. Does Japan indeed not have any tax identification number?
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(Answered by IOFM’s third-party tax experts)
Japan has tax identification numbers. Individuals have a 12-digit number. Entities have a 13-digit number. If the supplier's W-8BEN-E form is being used only for certification that the supplier is not a U.S.…
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