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Incorrect U.S. Tax Withholding Rate for Romania After W-8BEN Submission

A topic by AdrianGameDev created Jul 16, 2025 Views: 193 Replies: 3
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Hi, I’m based in Romania and completed the W-8BEN tax interview on Feb 4, 2023. According to the U.S.–Romania tax treaty, the withholding rate should be 10%, but my payouts are still taxed at 30%. For example, I earned $8 gross across 3 payments, but only received $4.72 after fees and withholding — which matches the 30% rate.

Can someone confirm if the treaty benefit was applied or if I need to redo the tax interview? And if so how, I contacted support via email and no response for 10 days now…

Thanks!

Did you request a withdrawal and receive that amount?

Along with the money, you should have access to a file with the details of each transaction, showing the exact charges for each sale you made.

If you haven't requested a withdrawal yet, there are three things you should keep in mind: first, the amount shown is only an estimate, not the actual amount you'll ultimately receive.

Second, the withholding percentage will be corrected when your interview is validated, and that happens when you request a withdrawal. If you haven't requested one yet, it's normal to see a provisional 30%.

Third, in addition to the withholding, when the sale price is low, the biggest loss you'll incur is from payment processor fees, which, in addition to a percentage, have a base value of about $0.70 USD per transaction.

P.S.: I forgot, the first time you request a withdrawal, you'll incur a $3 fee to validate the interview.

Thank you! I guess I’ll have to do the first withdrawal in order to check if everything is alright.

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In the future, if you are referencing no response from support, please post your ticket ID so we can assist you further, and avoid making a thread for the issue. Thanks!

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