Trading 212 US Tax Form

Qyburn

I was trying to get that free shares MSE40 offer. After opening the share account they're suddenly saying that due to a change in my information I need to fill in a form with the US IRS. I guess I must have screwed up and ticket something to suggest I have a US connection, or aren't a UK resident.

T212 say I should take professional advice. I'm not going do that for a £1 investment or even £40 free share,  so I thought I'd ask here. 

Here's what pops up, none of the three options are applicable ..

sausage_time

If you are a UK resident the first option is correct. 

wmb194

Qyburn said:

I was trying to get that free shares MSE40 offer. After opening the share account they're suddenly saying that due to a change in my information I need to fill in a form with the US IRS. I guess I must have screwed up and ticket something to suggest I have a US connection, or aren't a UK resident.

T212 say I should take professional advice. I'm not going do that for a £1 investment or even £40 free share,  so I thought I'd ask here. 

Here's what pops up, none of the three options are applicable ..

Why is the first option incorrect? It’s normal these days for stockbrokers that offer US listed shares to insist on you completing a W8-BEN. It’s no big deal.

Qyburn

I expect you guys are correct but the way I read it I live in the UK, so the UK having a treaty with the UK doesn't make sense. I would have expected it to say I'm resident in country which has a treaty with the US.

And the fact that it popped up suddenly saying it was because my circumstances have changed doesn't make sense either.

sausage_time

The form is a US form, and the US does have a treaty with the UK.