I am a non-U.S. Asset Store Publisher. What happens if it is determined that I’m subject to U.S. tax withholding based on the tax interview I completed?

Symptoms

• I am an Asset Store Publisher based outside of the U.S.
• I have been informed that I am subject to U.S. tax withholding.

Cause

If it is determined that you are subject to U.S. tax withholding, we will be withholding U.S. taxes from your payments using the withholding tax rate that is determined based on your tax interview (which has a maximum of 30%). Payment you receive from us will be net of the U.S. tax withholding. We submit the tax withholding amount to the IRS, so we will not be able to refund the tax amount to you once the tax is withheld.

Resolution

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