We need information about your foreign tax number and/or foreign residential address.
Tax information and residential address
We need more information from you
With reference to the earlier information about your customer relationship. You can update your information here.
We need the information because you:
- were born in the USA or have US citizenship (in this case we need your Social Security number and not tax identification number
- have a D-number
- have a residential address in a country other than Norway
Frequently asked questions
What is a tax identification number?
A tax identification number (TIN) is used to identify a taxpayer and simplify the administration of their national tax affairs. TINs are also useful for identifying taxpayers who make investments in other EU countries and are more reliable than other identifiers such as a name and address. As a bank, every year, we have to report where our customers are domiciled for tax purposes, TINs and other information relevant for the tax authorities. TIN specifications (structure, syntax, etc.) are established by national authorities.
Examples of TINs in other countries:
Sweden: Svensk personnummer or samordningsnummer
Denmark: Dansk personnummer (CPR-nummer)
Germany: Steuerliche Identifikationsnummer
USA: Social security number
Poland: PESEL number
I do not have a TIN. What should I do?
You will need to contact the tax authorities of the country you are domiciled in for tax purposes to find out your TIN. You can find information about how your TIN is structured from the OECD.
Why do I, as a US national, have to provide this to my Norwegian bank?
What being ‘domiciled for tax purposes’ means is defined by individual countries. In the US, the tax system is based on both place of residence and nationality. Norwegian financial institutions must therefore register the tax information of US nationals. This is in line with the aforementioned FATCA agreement.
Where am I domiciled for tax purposes?
In order to be domiciled in Norway for tax purposes, you must have been in Norway for more than 183 days over the course of a year, or more than 270 days over the course of 3 years. If you are unsure about whether or not you are domiciled in another country for tax purposes, you must contact the tax authorities in the relevant country.
I do not want to provide this information to the Bank. What should I do?
This is information that is processed in accordance with the Bank’s duty of non-disclosure, and it will not be used for any other purposes. As a financial institution, we are required to collect this information and unfortunately you cannot be a customer of ours if we do not have the information we are required to have.
How do I update my TIN?
Click here to update your TIN and residential address. Select the country you are domiciled in for tax purposes and enter your TIN in accordance with the country’s TIN specifications.
If you are unable to update your TIN and residential address digitally, call us on +47 915 07040.
Why you need to update your information
Norway has signed international agreements involving the reciprocal exchange of tax information, the FATCA and CRS agreements. You can read more about what this means for you as a customer of SpareBank 1 and why it is important that this information is up-to-date here.
