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Tax Answer

The Tax Answer is used to submit tax-related information including FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) and CRS (Common Reporting Standard) details for individual customers.

Fields

Base Fields

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
fieldTypeIdstringYesMust be set to "TaxControl" (from FieldTypeEnum)
FieldTypeRequiredDescription
selectedFATCAOptionsIdsarrayConditionalList of selected FATCA option IDs from FATCAOptionEnum
isUSPersonStatusAcceptedbooleanConditionalWhether the US person status is accepted
w9DocumentIdstringConditionalID of the uploaded W-9 form (required for US persons)
w8DocumentIdstringConditionalID of the uploaded W-8 form (required for non-US persons)
explanationNonUSPersonstringConditionalExplanation for non-US person status

FATCA Option Values

The selectedFATCAOptionsIds should contain one or more of the following values:

ValueDescription
CitizenUnitedStatesYou are a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Resident or U.S. Green Card Holder
BornUnitedStatesYou were born in the U.S.
PhoneUnitedStatesYou have a U.S. telephone number
AddressUnitedStatesYou have a U.S. address (including U.S. P.O. box)
HoldMailYou have an "in care of" or "hold mail" address which is your sole address
FundsUnitedStatesYou have a U.S. source of funds or income
PaymentInstructionsUnitedStatesYou have repeating payment instructions to pay amounts to a U.S. address, or an account maintained in the U.S.
HaveGrantedUnitedStatesYou have granted a power of attorney or signatory authority to a person with a U.S. address
AnotherInformationUnitedStatesYou are aware of any other information that may indicate U.S. links
NoneOfTheAboveNone of the above
FieldTypeRequiredDescription
isResidentOutsideUAEForTaxbooleanYesWhether the person is a tax resident outside the UAE
crsDocumentIdstringConditionalID of the uploaded CRS document
taxIdentificationInfosarrayConditionalList of tax identification information for different jurisdictions

Tax Identification Information Fields

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
countryIdstringYesCountry of tax residence
taxIdentificationNumberstringConditionalTax identification number (TIN)
doesDoesNotHaveTINbooleanConditionalWhether the person has a TIN
tinAvailabilityInfoobjectConditionalDetails about TIN availability

TIN Availability Information Fields

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
choiceIdstringYesID of the selected reason for TIN unavailability from TINAvailabilityChoice
otherTextstringConditionalAdditional explanation if "Other" is selected

TIN Availability Choice Values

The choiceId should be one of the following values:

ValueDescription
NotRequiredInResidenceTIN is not required in country of residence
ResidenceDoesNotIssueCountry of residence does not issue TINs
OtherOther reason (explanation required in otherText field)

Example Usage

{
"fqName": "Compliance_Tax_TaxInformation",
"answer": {
"fieldTypeId": "TaxControl",
"selectedFATCAOptionsIds": ["PhoneUnitedStates", "AddressUnitedStates"],
"isUSPersonStatusAccepted": false,
"w8DocumentId": "a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7g8h-9i0j-k1l2m3n4o5p6",
"explanationNonUSPerson": "No substantial presence in the US",
"isResidentOutsideUAEForTax": true,
"crsDocumentId": "b2c3d4e5-6f7g-8h9i-0j1k-l2m3n4o5p6q7",
"taxIdentificationInfos": [
{
"countryId": "GB",
"taxIdentificationNumber": "GB123456789",
"doesDoesNotHaveTIN": false
},
{
"countryId": "FR",
"doesDoesNotHaveTIN": true,
"tinAvailabilityInfo": {
"choiceId": "ResidenceDoesNotIssue",
"otherText": null
}
}
]
}
}

Example for US Person

{
"fqName": "Compliance_Tax_TaxInformation",
"answer": {
"fieldTypeId": "TaxControl",
"selectedFATCAOptionsIds": ["CitizenUnitedStates"],
"isUSPersonStatusAccepted": true,
"w9DocumentId": "c3d4e5f6-7g8h-9i0j-1k2l-3m4n5o6p7q8",
"isResidentOutsideUAEForTax": false
}
}

Notes

  • FATCA requirements differ depending on whether the individual is considered a US person or not.
  • For US persons, a W-9 form document is typically required.
  • For non-US persons, a W-8 form document is typically required.
  • If the individual is a tax resident outside the UAE, CRS information must be provided.
  • For each country of tax residence, either a tax identification number (TIN) must be provided or a reason for not having one.
  • All document IDs must reference documents previously uploaded using the Document Upload API.