I've signed up for the UK developer program since during application all it asked for was my address, nowhere did it ask about my nationality. But I am not a UK citizen and the W-8BEN form is locked to UK as a citizen/region and I have to swear that all is truthful to submit it. What am I supposed to do?
Can't change region for W-8BEN form
Are you a UK taxpayer?
No I am not, I'm simply living in the UK currently
I guess what I really meant by "UK taxpayer" was something like "Resident in the UK for tax purposes", which probably means "living in the UK for 6 months or more in any year". Or something. I.e. would you expect to declare the income that you get from Apple to HMRC, or to some other country's tax authority? Your circumstances may be sufficiently complex that you need to get professional advice, quite apart from working out how to describe it to Apple.
Regarding the W8BEN, could you post a screenshot of what it actually asks you to declare? Mine says this:
- I certify that (check all that apply)
The beneficial owner is a resident of United Kingdom within the meaning of the income tax treaty between United States and that country or region.
I.e. resident for tax purposes, not citizen. Is yours different?
Mates, did you find any solutions to this? I am in a similar limbo. The form asks for the individual's citizenship- which seems to be defaulted to where the business exists and can't be edited.
E.g., case: Business/ individual is tax resident in UK, thus UK is defaulted. However the form asks for "2. Country or Region of Citizenship" of the beneficial owner- who ain't a UK citizen.
How does one really navigate this ?