Withholding Tax Exemption Clause Samples
A Withholding Tax Exemption clause establishes that certain payments made under the agreement are not subject to withholding tax by the paying party. In practice, this clause typically requires the recipient to provide valid documentation, such as tax residency certificates or exemption forms, to prove eligibility for the exemption. Its core function is to ensure that the full payment amount is received by the payee without deductions for withholding tax, thereby preventing double taxation and clarifying tax responsibilities between the parties.
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Withholding Tax Exemption. (a) Each Payee that is not incorporated under the Laws of the United States of America or a state thereof (and, upon the written request of Agent, each other Payee) agrees that it will deliver to Borrowing Agent and Agent two (2) duly completed appropriate valid Withholding Certificates (as defined under §1.1441-1(c)(16) of the Income Tax Regulations (“Regulations”)) certifying its status (i.e., U.S. or foreign person) and, if appropriate, making a claim of reduced, or exemption from, U.S. withholding tax on the basis of an income tax treaty or an exemption provided by the Code. The term “Withholding Certificate” means a Form W-9; a Form W-8BEN; a Form W-8ECI; a Form W-8IMY and the related statements and certifications as required under §1.1441-1(e)(2) and/or (3) of the Regulations; a statement described in §1.871-14(c)(2)(v) of the Regulations; or any other certificates under the Code or Regulations that certify or establish the status of a payee or beneficial owner as a U.S. or foreign person.
(b) Each Payee required to deliver to Borrowing Agent and Agent a valid Withholding Certificate pursuant to Section 3.11(a) hereof shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate as follows: (i) each Payee which is a party hereto on the Closing Date shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days prior to the first date on which any interest or fees are payable by any Borrower hereunder for the account of such Payee; (ii) each Payee shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days before the effective date of such assignment or participation (unless Agent in its sole discretion shall permit such Payee to deliver such Withholding Certificate less than five (5) Business Days before such date in which case it shall be due on the date specified by Agent). Each Payee which so delivers a valid Withholding Certificate further undertakes to deliver to Borrowing Agent and Agent two (2) additional copies of such Withholding Certificate (or a successor form) on or before the date that such Withholding Certificate expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent Withholding Certificate so delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably requested by Borrowing Agent or Agent.
(c) Notwithstanding the submission of a Withholding Certificate claiming a reduced rate of or exemption from U.S. withholding tax requir...
Withholding Tax Exemption. At least five Business Days prior to the first date on which interest or fees are payable hereunder for the account of any Lender, each Lender that is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America, or a state thereof, agrees that it will deliver to each of the Borrower and the Agent two duly completed copies of United States Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or 4224, certifying in either case that such Lender is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement and the Notes without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. Each Lender which so delivers a Form 1001 or 4224 further undertakes to deliver to each of the Borrower and the Agent two additional copies of such form (or a successor form) on or before the date that such form expires (currently, three successive calendar years for Form 1001 and one calendar year for Form 4224) or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent forms so delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent, in each case certifying that such Lender is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement and the Notes without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes, unless an event (including without limitation any change in treaty, law or regulation) has occurred prior to the date on which any such delivery would otherwise be required which renders all such forms inapplicable or which would prevent such Lender from duly completing and delivering any such form with respect to it and such Lender advises the Borrower and the Agent that it is not capable of receiving payments without any deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax.
Withholding Tax Exemption. Each Bank that is not organized and incorporated under the laws of the United States or any State thereof agrees to file with the Agent and the Company, in duplicate, (a) on or before the later of (i) the Effective Date and (ii) the date such Bank becomes a Bank under this Agreement and (b) thereafter, for each taxable year of such Bank (in the case of a Form 4224) or for each third taxable year of such Bank (in the case of any other form) during which interest or fees arising under this Agreement and the Notes are received, unless not legally able to do so as a result of a change in United States income tax enacted, or treaty promulgated, after the date specified in the preceding clause (a), on or prior to the immediately following due date of any payment by the Company hereunder, a properly completed and executed copy of either Internal Revenue Service Form 4224 or Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 and Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 or Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 and any additional form necessary for claiming complete exemption from United States withholding taxes (or such other form as is required to claim complete exemption from United States withholding taxes), if and as provided by the Code or other pronouncements of the United States Internal Revenue Service, and such Bank warrants to the Company that the form so filed will be true and complete; provided that such Bank's failure to complete and execute such Form 4224 or Form 1001, or Form W-8 or Form W-9, as the case may be, and any such additional form (or any successor form or forms) shall not relieve the Company of any of its obligations under this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.4.
Withholding Tax Exemption. 19 Section 4.07.
Withholding Tax Exemption. (a) Each Payee that is not incorporated under the Laws of the United States of America or a state thereof (and, upon the written request of Agent, each other Payee) agrees that it will deliver to Borrowing Agent and Agent two (2) duly completed appropriate valid Withholding Certificates (as defined under §1.1441-1(c)(16) of the Income Tax Regulations (“Regulations”)) certifying its status (i.e., U.S. or foreign person) and, if appropriate, making a claim of reduced, or exemption from, U.S. withholding tax on the basis of an income tax treaty or an exemption provided by the Code. The term “Withholding Certificate” means a Form W-9; a Form W-8BEN; a Form W-8ECI; a Form W-8IMY and the related statements and certifications as required under §1.1441-1(e)(2) and/or (3) of the Regulations; a statement described in §1.871-14(c)(2)(v) of the Regulations; or any other certificates under the Code or Regulations that certify or establish the status of a payee or beneficial owner as a U.S. or foreign person.
Withholding Tax Exemption. (a) All payments hereunder and under any of the other Loan Documents shall be made free and clear of and without any deduction for or on account of any tax, levy, deduction, withholding, or other similar charge of whatever nature (a “Tax”), unless otherwise required by law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of a Borrower or the Administrative Agent (each a “Withholding Agent”), as applicable, and including, for purposes of this Section 2.12, FATCA) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.12(c), if any Taxes are imposed and required by law to be paid or withheld from any amount payable to any Bank, but excluding (i) any Tax or branch profits Tax imposed on or measured by the net income of a Bank or its lending office by the jurisdiction in which such Bank is incorporated or has its principal office or such lending office, (ii) any Tax imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Bank or applicable lending office and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax, other than a connection arising solely under the Loan Documents, (iii) any U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Bank with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (x) such Bank becomes a party hereto (other than pursuant to an assignment requested by the Borrowers under Section 2.15) or (y) such Bank changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that such amounts were payable either to such Bank’s assignor immediately before such Bank became a party hereto or such Bank immediately before it changed its lending office, (iv) any Tax attributable to such Bank’s failure to comply with Section 2.12(b), and (v) any U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed under FATCA (each such non-excluded Tax for the purposes of this Section, a “Section 2.12(a) Tax”) imposed by the United States of America, or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, then the borrowing Borrower upon the request of such Bank shall increase the amount of such payment so that such Bank will receive a net amount (after deduction of all S...
Withholding Tax Exemption. Each Lender organized under the ------------------------- laws of a jurisdiction outside the U.S., on or prior to the date of its execution and delivery of this Agreement in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof and on or prior to the date on which it becomes a Lender in the case of each other Lender, and from time to time thereafter if requested in writing by Borrower or Administrative Agent (but only so long as such Lender remains lawfully able to do so), shall provide Borrower and Administrative Agent with (a) if such Lender is a "bank" within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (i) Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or 4224, as appropriate, or any successor form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, certifying that such Lender is entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to which the U.S. is a party which reduces to zero the rate of withholding tax on payments of interest or certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the U.S., (ii) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 or W-9, as appropriate, or any successor form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, and (iii) any other form or certificate required by any taxing authority (including any certificate required by Sections 871(h) and 881(c) of the Code), certifying that such Lender is entitled to a complete exemption from tax on payments pursuant to any of the Loan Documents or (b) if such Lender is not a "bank" within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a Form W-8, or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto (and, if such non-U.S. Lender delivers a Form W-8, a certificate (including any certificate required by Sections 871(h) and 881(c) of the Code) representing that such non-U.S. Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Code, is not a 10-percent shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code) of Borrower and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to Borrower (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code)), properly completed and duly executed by such non-U.S. Lender claiming complete exemption from United States Federal withholding tax on payments of interest by Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. For any period with respect to which a Lender has failed to provide Borrower and Administrative Agent with the appropriate form pursuant to this Section 6.7 and -------...
Withholding Tax Exemption. At least five Domestic Business Days prior to the first date on which interest or fees are payable hereunder for the account of any Bank, each Bank that is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof agrees that it will deliver to each of the Borrower and the Agent two duly completed copies of United States Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or 4224, certifying in either case that such Bank is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement and its Note without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. Each Bank which so delivers a Form 1001 or 4224 further undertakes to deliver to each of the Borrower and the Agent two additional copies of such form (or a successor form) on or before the date that such form expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form so delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent, in each case certifying that such Bank is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement and its Note without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes, unless an event (including without limitation any change in treaty, law or regulation) has occurred prior to the date on which any such delivery would otherwise be required which renders all such forms inapplicable or which would prevent such Bank from duly completing and delivering any such form with respect to it and such Bank advises the Borrower and the Agent that it is not capable of receiving payments without any deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax.
Withholding Tax Exemption. At least five Domestic Business Days prior to the first date on which interest or fees are payable hereunder for the account of any Bank, each Bank that is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof agrees that it will deliver to each of the Borrower and the Agent two duly completed copies of United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 (including Form W-8BEN or W-8EC1), certifying in either case that such Bank is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement and the Notes without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. Each Bank which so delivers a Form W-8BEN or W-8EC1 further undertakes to deliver to each of the Borrower and the Agent two additional copies of such form (or a successor form) on or before the date that such form expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form so delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent, in each case certifying that such Bank is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement and the Notes without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes, unless an event (including without limitation any change in treaty, law or regulation) has occurred prior to the date on which any such delivery would otherwise be required which renders all such forms inapplicable or which would prevent such Bank from duly completing and delivering any such form with respect to it and such Bank advises the Borrower and the Agent that it is not capable of receiving payments without any deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax.
Withholding Tax Exemption. The Bank agrees to deliver to the Company (if it has not already done so or if the same have expired or become obsolete), at least three (3) Business Days before interest or fees first become payable hereunder for the account of the Bank, two (2) duly completed copies of United States Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or 4224, in either case certifying whether the Bank is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement and the Note without deduction or withholding of any United States Federal income taxes. The Bank further undertakes to deliver to the Company two (2) additional copies of such form (or a successor form) on or before the date that such form expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form so delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably requested by the Company, in each case certifying whether the Bank is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement and the Note without deduction or withholding of any United States Federal income taxes, unless an event (including without limitation any change in treaty, law or regulation) has occurred prior to the date on which any such delivery would otherwise be required which renders all such forms inapplicable or which would prevent the Bank from duly completing and delivering any such form with respect to it and the Bank advises the Company that it is not capable of receiving payments without any deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax.