Tax form status
Hong Kong creators: File W-8BEN to claim 0% US withholding under HK–US tax treaty. Without it, Airwallex withholds 30% of US-sourced income.
W-8BEN filed
✓ Active
US withholding
0%
Next renewal
2029-01-11
W-
W-8BEN
Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner
Non-US individuals · foreign creators
Filed: 2026-01-12
Expires: 2029-01-11
Reduces US withholding tax from 30% → treaty rate (HK: 0%)
W-
W-9
Request for Taxpayer Identification
US persons only
Not required
Only required if you are a US tax person
10
1099-NEC
Nonemployee Compensation
US creators earning >$600/yr
Not required
Issued by Spotreel to US creators — no action needed from HK creators
Tax documents archive
Spotreel 1099 2025 (Nightowl Studios)
2026-01-31 · 42 KB
W-8BEN Certificate 2026
2026-01-12 · 18 KB
Earnings statement Q4 2025
2026-01-05 · 88 KB