The University Tax Office has created a substitute W-8 form to reduce delays in the payment process and frustrations for foreign payees and suppliers regarding the IRS W-8 series forms. The conditions for using the substitute form – the Certificate of Foreign Status and Entirely Foreign Sourced Income – are defined in Section 205, Vendor Setup.
In addition, working with University Relations, Procurement and Payment Services updated Buying Manual sections 203, Payment by Disbursement Voucher, and 307, Special Considerations for BSC Cardholders, to clarify the differences between donations and sponsorships. Donations require University Relations approval, and sponsorships do not.
