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
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
fieldTypeId | string | Yes | Must be set to "TaxControl" (from FieldTypeEnum) |
FATCA-Related Fields
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
selectedFATCAOptionsIds | array | Conditional | List of selected FATCA option IDs from FATCAOptionEnum |
isUSPersonStatusAccepted | boolean | Conditional | Whether the US person status is accepted |
w9DocumentId | string | Conditional | ID of the uploaded W-9 form (required for US persons) |
w8DocumentId | string | Conditional | ID of the uploaded W-8 form (required for non-US persons) |
explanationNonUSPerson | string | Conditional | Explanation for non-US person status |
FATCA Option Values
The selectedFATCAOptionsIds should contain one or more of the following values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
CitizenUnitedStates | You are a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Resident or U.S. Green Card Holder |
BornUnitedStates | You were born in the U.S. |
PhoneUnitedStates | You have a U.S. telephone number |
AddressUnitedStates | You have a U.S. address (including U.S. P.O. box) |
HoldMail | You have an "in care of" or "hold mail" address which is your sole address |
FundsUnitedStates | You have a U.S. source of funds or income |
PaymentInstructionsUnitedStates | You have repeating payment instructions to pay amounts to a U.S. address, or an account maintained in the U.S. |
HaveGrantedUnitedStates | You have granted a power of attorney or signatory authority to a person with a U.S. address |
AnotherInformationUnitedStates | You are aware of any other information that may indicate U.S. links |
NoneOfTheAbove | None of the above |
CRS-Related Fields
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
isResidentOutsideUAEForTax | boolean | Yes | Whether the person is a tax resident outside the UAE |
crsDocumentId | string | Conditional | ID of the uploaded CRS document |
taxIdentificationInfos | array | Conditional | List of tax identification information for different jurisdictions |
Tax Identification Information Fields
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
countryId | string | Yes | Country of tax residence |
taxIdentificationNumber | string | Conditional | Tax identification number (TIN) |
doesDoesNotHaveTIN | boolean | Conditional | Whether the person has a TIN |
tinAvailabilityInfo | object | Conditional | Details about TIN availability |
TIN Availability Information Fields
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
choiceId | string | Yes | ID of the selected reason for TIN unavailability from TINAvailabilityChoice |
otherText | string | Conditional | Additional explanation if "Other" is selected |
TIN Availability Choice Values
The choiceId should be one of the following values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
NotRequiredInResidence | TIN is not required in country of residence |
ResidenceDoesNotIssue | Country of residence does not issue TINs |
Other | Other 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.