Does a freelancer need to complete and pay a W8BEN form?

Question

Freelance

When filling out a freelancer profile on oDesk.com, I found a section with a proposal to fill out the W8BEN tax form, according to which all non-US citizens are required to pay 30% tax on income received from US citizens. Is it obligatory to fill it out or can I somehow get away from this requisition? What is the mechanism for collecting this tax? Which freelance exchanges will advise, where taxes are minimized or not / you can not pay?

Answer 1

fill in must
pay no
apparently asked to fill in on the dress you
on all foreign exchanges taxes are minimized since you have to pay them yourself and in case of non-payment you are responsible yourself.

Answer 2

W-8BEN is the form that a US employer company needs to avoid double taxation (so as not to pay state tax for you). A contractor who is a non-resident of the United States can fill out the form at a minimum (fields 1-3 and a signature). The performer deals with local taxes himself.