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Gopi P Community Member

Unable to verify your Tax ID number on Upwork

Please check my Legal Taxpayer Name. Now I verified the legal name and PAN number. Please check and approve.

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Avery O Community Manager

Hi Abdul, 

 

The TAX ID (PAN) status is under "Pending Verification" until we have a manual verification for PAN. Once you enter a PAN number, you will automatically get a reduced withholding tax of 1% regardless of the PAN "Pending Verification" status. There is no further action needed on your end. 


~ Avery

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Tural's avatar
Tural B Community Member

You need W8 EIN number OR  W9 code

Tural Babashov
Kaartik's avatar
Kaartik N Community Member

Can I request a reimbursement for the 4% withholding tax that was deducted from my Upwork payments prior to my PAN verification, given that they currently deduct only 1% following the verification?

Annie Jane's avatar
Annie Jane B Retired Team Member

Hi Kaartik,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. Any payment before your PAN was approved will have the 5% tax deduction and any payment moving forward will have 1% since the PAN has been approved already.


~ AJ
Upwork
Tanay's avatar
Tanay D Community Member

 

I've edited my PAN card details (India) and it's been verified too. Yet, 5% WHT has been deducted from my recent work instead of 1%. Can someone help me with this issue, please?

Luiggi's avatar
Luiggi R Retiring Moderator

Hi Tanay,

 

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I've escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.

~ Luiggi
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Claintin R Community Member

Hello,

              I have filled all my Tax details but still message is displayed to update my TAX info. Past two months i filled several times and all my TAX details shows Completed, but still i am getting message to fill TAX and even upwork charges me 5% tax. Can anyone please help me.

 

Thank you

S.Claintin Raj

Hemil's avatar
Hemil K Community Member

I have added my PAN number along with completing all the related tax information.
Even after the status being shown as 'Completed', I am still receiving 5% dedcuted payments.
Please look into it and guide me on how can I start receiving payments with 1% TDS and if I can get back the 4% that was withheld on my previous payments.
Thanks.

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Pradeep H Retired Team Member

Hi Hemil,

 

Apologies for the delay in responding to your post. I shared your report with our team and one of our agents will reach out to you using a support ticket to assist you further. You can access your support tickets here.

 

- Pradeep

Parth's avatar
Parth P Community Member

Hi

I added my PAN details almost 3 months ago

As per my findings after adding PAN details, the withholding tax deduction will be 0.75%, but Upwork still deducts 5% from my earnings.

 

Please help, and if I am correct then I want to request a refund for the extra deduction.

Annie Jane's avatar
Annie Jane B Retired Team Member

Hi Parth,

 

We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.


~ AJ
Upwork
Yerramalli's avatar
Yerramalli S Community Member

Hi Team,
My Tax information has been verified a while back but i am still getting a 5% WHT on my payments.
Can you please look into this. 
Thank you,
Sreekar

Annie Jane's avatar
Annie Jane B Retired Team Member

Hi Yerramalli,

 

We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.


~ AJ
Upwork
Neetu's avatar
Neetu S Community Member

Hello Team,

 

I added the PAN card of the agency but I can't see the tax submitted on behalf of the agency PAN card. Upwork cuts 1% if a PAN card is added. I have already added agency PAN card and upwork started to cut 1% also but I can't see the submitted tax at our indian government tax portal. Does Upwork submit the tax per quarter or per week ( when the transaction happens) ?

 

Thank You!!

Annie Jane's avatar
Annie Jane B Retired Team Member

Hi Neetu,

 

We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.


~ AJ
Upwork
Anmol's avatar
Anmol V Community Member

Hi Neetu,


I understand you query.


You can check 1% deductions on your agency Pan Login Account.


When you login from your Agency pan on ITR Login portal then you can see the deductions.


Regards,
Anmol Verma

Anmol's avatar
Anmol V Community Member

Hi,

I am going to add my Local Bank transfer details for My Agency on upwork.

I have opened current account on the behalf of my Agency Name.

The issue is which Name and PAN should be enter in the fields for agency account Get paid option. See screenshot attached.
I don't know what should be enter in the "First Name" "Last Name" and "Name On Account" and "Pan Number" fields.

Is my personal name should enter their or my agency name?
and Which Pan number should be enter their my or agency PAN?

I want all the PAN transactions only should come on agency PAN.

Please let me know.

Thanks Everyone!

 

**Edited for Community Guidelines**

Annie Jane's avatar
Annie Jane B Retired Team Member

Hi Anmol,

 

Thank you for reaching out. Since you already have PAN details for your agency, please use them for your agency tax information. Once your PAN has been verified by our Tax Team, succeeding payments that you'll have will then be subjected to just 1% instead of 5% withholding tax.


~ AJ
Upwork
Anmol's avatar
Anmol V Community Member

Hi Annie,

And what about the names in the form fields? I have also asked that naming query as well.

Can you please check and revert the same?

Have you checked screenshot?

Thanks!

Rahul's avatar
Rahul S Community Member

Hi Avery,
I am facing the same problem I have updated my PAN way back and finished 2 contracts and third is in progress, but still upwork withholds 5% for every transaction, I tried raising an isssue but that page dose not even work, and I dont know where to complain how to reach out, can you please help

Annie Jane's avatar
Annie Jane B Retired Team Member

Hi Rahul,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. I checked your account and it looks like the PAN details you submitted last September were rejected due to formatting error. You resubmitted your PAN details last 17th of October and this time, it was accepted. 

 

Please keep in mind that the withholding tax of 1% will only apply to your earnings after your PAN has been verified hence your previous earnings were still subjected to 5% tax.


~ AJ
Upwork
Rahul's avatar
Rahul S Community Member

Hi Annie,

Thanks for the update, now since my PAN details are accepted, can I expact any payment received after 17 Oct to have only 1%  withholding, also previously deducted 5% will be reflected in my Income tax  

Annie Jane's avatar
Annie Jane B Retired Team Member

Hi Rahul,

 

Yes, that should be the case in your future earnings.


~ AJ
Upwork
Shanti's avatar
Shanti D Community Member

Hello Upwork team,
Greetings.

I already added my PAN card but I am still receiving this message. Is there an issue with my PAN card or other? Can you please check and help me with this?

 

Thanks & Regards.

 

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Arjay's avatar
Arjay M Retired Team Member

Hi Shanti,

 

I took a closer look at your account and can also confirm that your Tax Information has been completed. Nothing to worry about; as long as a new W-8BEN/W-8BEN-E form is filled out completely and validly, we are not required to withhold U.S. income tax.

 

Please try clearing your cache and cookies or use a different browser. Then log back into your account and see if the prompt still appears. Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

~ Arjay
Upwork
Shanti's avatar
Shanti D Community Member

Thank you