This is something that have got me a bit confused. I am registered as a Sole Proprietor (in sweden) which means I am liable to tax, vat and to send in documents of my business. I use Sole Proprietor because I am a sole game developer (an indie dev..).

I am a bit confused sometimes though when I am asked if I am a company or just an individual. I am registered and tax liable, so that makes me think I am a company (a one man company), but on the other hand I am an "individual" since its only me. Apple seem not to regard Sole Proprietorship as a company since you cant use a company name with them if you are registered as a Sole Proprietorship.

Right now I am supposed to fill out a W-8BEN document. Should I use the one for "company" or "individual" ?

I am registered as a Sole Proprietor (in sweden)

I'm not familiar with the laws of Sweden, but I'm assuming you have either of these choices:

- Sole Proprietor using your name (John Smith Pankakes)

- Sole Proprietor using a registered company name that does not include your name (Pankakes Galore 1001012003013)

Correct?