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Form W-8IMY (Rev. 4-2014)
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Part XVIII
Nonreporting IGA FFI
I certify that the entity identified in Part I:
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• Meets the requirements to be considered a nonreporting financial institution pursuant to an IGA between the United States and
;
• Is entitled to the provisions of the IGA because the entity (or relevant branch) is considered a
under the provisions of the applicable IGA; and
• If you are an FFI treated as a registered deemed-compliant FFI under an applicable Model 2 IGA, provide your GIIN:
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Part XIX
Exempt Retirement Plans
Check whichever box applies.
I certify that the entity identified in Part I:
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• Is established in a country with which the United States has an income tax treaty in force;
• Is operated principally to administer or provide pension or retirement benefits; and
• Is entitled to treaty benefits on income that the fund derives from U.S. sources (or would be entitled to benefits if it derived any such
income) as a resident of the other country which satisfies any applicable limitation on benefits requirement.
b
I certify that the entity identified in Part I:
• Is organized for the provision of retirement, disability, or death benefits (or any combination thereof) to beneficiaries that are former
employees of one or more employers in consideration for services rendered;
• No single beneficiary has a right to more than 5% of the FFI's assets;
• Is subject to government regulation and provides annual information reporting about its beneficiaries to the relevant tax authorities in the
country in which the fund is established or operated; and
(i) Is generally exempt from tax on investment income under the laws of the country in which it is established or operates due to its
status as a retirement or pension plan;
(ii) Receives at least 50% of its total contributions from sponsoring employers (disregarding transfers of assets from other plans
described in this part, retirement and pension accounts described in an applicable Model 1 or Model 2 IGA, other retirement funds
described in an applicable Model 1 or Model 2 IGA, or accounts described in Regulations section 1.1471-5(b)(2)(i)(A));
(iii) Either does not permit or penalizes distributions or withdrawals made before the occurrence of specified events related to
retirement, disability, or death (except rollover distributions to accounts described in Regulations section 1.1471-5(b)(2)(i)(A)
(referring to retirement and pension accounts), to retirement and pension accounts described in an applicable Model 1 or Model 2
IGA, or to other retirement funds described in this part or in an applicable Model 1 or Model 2 IGA); or
(iv) Limits contributions by employees to the fund by reference to earned income of the employee or may not exceed $50,000 annually.
c
I certify that the entity identified in Part I:
• Is organized for the provision of retirement, disability, or death benefits (or any combination thereof) to beneficiaries that are former
employees of one or more employers in consideration for services rendered;
• Has fewer than 50 participants;
• Is sponsored by one or more employers, each of which is not an investment entity or passive NFFE.
• Employee and employer contributions to the fund (disregarding transfers of assets from other plans described in this part, retirement and
pension accounts described in an applicable Model 1 or Model 2 IGA, or accounts described in Regulations section 1.1471-5(b)(2)(i)(A)) are
limited by reference to earned income and compensation of the employee, respectively;
• Participants that are not residents of the country in which the fund is established or operated are not entitled to more than 20 percent of
the fund's assets; and
• Is subject to government regulation and provides annual information reporting about its beneficiaries to the relevant tax authorities in the
country in which the fund is established or operates.
I certify that the entity identified in Part I is formed pursuant to a pension plan that would meet the requirements of section 401(a), other
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than the requirement that the plan be funded by a trust created or organized in the United States.
e
I certify that the entity identified in Part I is established exclusively to earn income for the benefit of one or more retirement funds described
in this part or in an applicable Model 1 or Model 2 IGA, accounts described in Regulations section 1.1471-5(b)(2)(i)(A) (referring to
retirement and pension accounts), or retirement and pension accounts described in an applicable Model 1 or Model 2 IGA.
f
I certify that the entity identified in Part I:
• Is established and sponsored by a foreign government, international organization, central bank of issue, or government of a U.S.
possession (each as defined in Regulations section 1.1471-6) or an exempt beneficial owner described in an applicable Model 1 or Model
2 IGA to provide retirement, disability, or death benefits to beneficiaries or participants that are current or former employees of the sponsor
(or persons designated by such employees); or
• Is established and sponsored by a foreign government, international organization, central bank of issue, or government of a U.S.
possession (each as defined in Regulations section 1.1471-6) or an exempt beneficial owner described in an applicable Model 1 or Model
2 IGA to provide retirement, disability, or death benefits to beneficiaries or participants that are not current or former employees of such
sponsor, but are in consideration of personal services performed for the sponsor.
W-8IMY
Form
(Rev. 4-2014)