U.S.A: U.S. Government shutdown impact on the issuance of Form 6166

Clearstream Banking would like to inform customers that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that the partial United States Government shutdown may result in a delay in the issuance of Form 6166 (Certification of U.S. Tax Residency) to investors.

Customers may be impacted by this delay when applying for tax relief at source or tax reclaims on markets where Form 6166 is required as a proof of eligibility to a Double Taxation Treaty.

We continue to monitor the situation and will provide more information as it becomes available.

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