what is the Tax information

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[arwa]

hi
im not from usa
i hear that i must have Tax information or no payment :)
what can i do
thanx

[homeblock]

Not true.

All though I do believe I read something about you having to do tax information if you are using a hosting provider in the United States.

I doubt they would even find out if you were using a US provider. Unless maybe you are spending 10K+ per month on hosting.

I use a Canadian dedicated hosting provider to support my country & avoid that issue and they can actually meet the US bandwidth prices. I'm pleased :)

[arwa]

ok i have choos non usa activity
i hope this not make me involved in a problem with google
thanx

[kashifkb]

Hi,

I face the same thing. I am a Non-US Publisher and I was shown Tax related information when I logon to my account. My site is hosted in USA. I couln't found the appropriate TAX form for me so I choose No US Activity.

Can anyone clarify it that Non US Publisher (whose sites are hosted in USA)are required to pay taxes or not.

Me too choose no US activity. Will it create problem for me with google or not?

Any information in this regard will be welcomed.
Thanks
Kashif

[spaceylacie]

Will it create problem for me with google or not?

Don't think you have to worry about Google, will the US government care, since Google is based in US, that's the question. Whatever country you are in, they want their share(US government) if your income has anything to do with the US.

[ann]

Why not contact the internal rev service with your question?

[Eric Giguere]

Although you can sign up for AdSense, Google will not release any money to you unless you fill out some tax information. It doesn't matter whether you're a US resident or not, Google is obligated by the US government to obtain the necessary information. If you want Google to pay you, fill it out. It's there on the "Tax Information" page of the "My Account" tab of the management console. Google even provides you a wizard to help you figure out which form you need to fill in.

Note that this is a general rule that every US company must follow, not just Google. I had to fill in forms for my book royalties, for example, even though as a Canadian citizen I don't actually pay taxes in the US. But I still had to send in the paperwork.

Chances are Google won't have to withhold anything in the money it sends to you, but you have to do the paperwork....

Eric