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Self Certification on Tax Residency Status

Under Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regulations, we are required to identify customers' tax residence. For customers who are tax residents outside Singapore, we may be required to provide their account information to relevant tax authorities.
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Self Certification on Tax Residency Status
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Self-Certification Submission

Before beginning your tax residency declaration,

  • Ensure your address and mobile number are up to date. Update them here.
  • Refer to OECD for guidance on Tax Identification Number (TIN) format for respective countries.

Documents you may need

You may need any one of the following government-issued documents1, 2:

  • Front and back of identity card, employment pass, or work permit
  • Passport
  • Documents from the Tax Authority showing your recent filing of income tax

If you are no longer a US Person under FATCA, please provide any one of the following documents1:

  • Certificate of Loss of Nationality of the US
  • I-407 Form
  • Reasonable explanation for not having the above certification or form

1 The documents you upload must be in jpg, jpeg, doc, docx or pdf and cannot exceed file size of 5MB.

2 If you are a tax resident of more than one country, you may be asked to provide more than one document to support your tax residence information.

Additional submission required for DBS Treasures clients

Please have your eW-8BEN/W-9 FATCA declaration completed using digibank online.

Frequently Asked Questions​ ​

I am unable to proceed or complete my online submission, how can I certify my tax residency information?​

You can mail us your completed self-certification form and provide a copy of the documents required.​

For our DBS Treasures clients, you can also mail us your completed IRS W-8BEN or W9 forms.​

Upon completion of the form(s), you can mail the form(s) to Privy Box No. 920905, Singapore 929292 (AH0011).​

How do I determine my jurisdiction of tax residency?​

If you have questions on how to determine your jurisdiction of tax residence, you can:​

i. Refer to the Rules Governing Tax Residence published by the different jurisdictions for information on the respective jurisdiction's tax residency rules;​

ii. Check with the tax authority of the jurisdiction which you think you may be a tax resident. (e.g. If you have stayed in Country A for more than 6 months, you can seek a confirmation from the tax authority of Country A on whether you are regarded as its tax resident for the tax year); or​

iii. Consult a tax advisor.​

I encountered this error message "This service is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later. Thank you.". What should I do?​

Please ensure that you have entered the correct Singapore NRIC /Malaysian IC or Foreigner Passport Number and Date of Birth (as per the Bank’s record) and try resubmitting the online self-certification.​

Alternatively, for all other issues, you can troubleshoot by ensuring the following:​

• Use a desktop browser to submit your online self-certification.​

• Your address, mobile number and/or personal details are up to date with the Bank. You may update your personal particulars here.​

What is Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)?​

FATCA is a regulatory requirement for tax authorities to obtain financial account information of US Persons. To learn more on this, please visit Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).​

What is the Common Reporting Standard (CRS)?​

The CRS is an internationally agreed standard for automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters, endorsed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).​

For more information, please visit the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) page.​