Dear Valued Customer,
Pursuant to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), the Bank is required to report account information of U.S. Persons to U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
As part of annual due diligence exercise, we kindly request that you complete one of the enclosed forms, where applicable:
| Forms | If you are |
| Form W-9 | A U.S. Person e.g. U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident or U.S. Tax Resident, please complete this form and provide your nine (9)-digit U.S. Taxpayer Identification Number (Social Security Number/Employer Identification Number). |
| Form W-8BEN | Not a U.S. Person despite having U.S. indicia e.g. U.S place of birth, U.S. address, etc., please complete this form and submit the relevant supporting documents e.g. Certificate of Loss of Nationality, a written explanation for U.S. place of birth, etc. to substantiate your Non-U.S. status. |
Please submit the duly completed form and supporting document (if any) via either of the following methods within 14 calendar days:
- In person at any Public Bank branch; or
- By email to customerservice@publicbank.com.my.
Should you require any clarification, please do not hesitate to contact any of our branches for assistance.
