I am an undergraduate computer science student, resident and citizen of India, I'll be working as an Independent student contractor for a US based software company from my home country (India), during this program I will never go to US and all my payments are a student stipend.

I am in no way a company employee and won't enjoy any benefits of a regular employee, moreover my income is project based there is no fixed based salary.

The company asks me to fill W-8BEN form for tax withholding, but I am not sure if I should pay tax to Indian Govt or to the US state. My questions are mainly:


Who should I pay tax to India/US state ?
Am I eligible for tax exemption from US because of US India tax treaty ?
ref:  http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-trty/india.pdf  Article 15 (Independent Personal Services)
Do I need to fill any formal tax forms ? If yes which one W-8BEN or 8233(asking for tax exemption) ?
What reason should I specify for tax exemption , being an Independent contractor  not living in US, or being a student ?


I'll be really thankful if someone can please help me regarding this.
Thanks in advance !


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