# Selling company data to AI labs from outside the US

> Can companies in the UK, Canada, Australia, India or the Philippines sell data to US AI buyers? Who accepts you, pricing, tax and privacy steps.

Canonical: https://origindatapartners.com/guides/sell-company-data-outside-us
By: Origin Data Partners
Status: Published
Published: 2026-10-25
Updated: 2026-10-26
Sources checked: 2026-10-25

## Quick answer

Yes. Companies outside the US can license their data to US AI buyers, and Mercor and Turing accept most countries. micro1 prioritizes the US, UK and Canada, and English records widen the field everywhere. The US may also withhold tax on the fee unless a treaty applies.

## Key points

- UK, Ireland and Canada sit closest to US terms: strong buyer demand and 0% US withholding with a treaty form.
- Records in English matter more than location for most company-data buyers.
- Call centers and BPOs anywhere can fit Mercor's listing for [recorded customer conversations](https://origindatapartners.com/guides/sell-call-recordings-ai-training).

## Country by country

Buyer access and US tax by market. For detail by industry, see the [guides by country and industry](https://origindatapartners.com/sell-company-data).

| Country | Buyers that accept companies there | US withholding on fee (with treaty form) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | micro1 (strong demand), Mercor, Turing | 0% |
| Canada | micro1 (strong demand), Mercor, Turing | 0% |
| Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, France | Mercor, Turing; micro1 closed-company program | 0% |
| Australia | Mercor, Turing; micro1 closed-company program | 5% |
| India | Mercor, Turing; micro1 closed-company program | 15% |
| Singapore | Mercor, Turing; micro1 closed-company program | 30% (no treaty) |
| Philippines | Mercor (including call center listing), Turing | Check with a tax adviser |

Source: [IRS: Tax treaty tables](https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/tax-treaty-tables)

## How to stand out as a seller outside the US

- Show your records are in English, or split English and non-English material.
- Finish your privacy review first: lawful basis, exclusions and de-identification.
- Lead with what free sources cannot replicate: real customer conversations, linked tickets and years of history.
- Put the same description in front of more than one buyer.


## Privacy steps by region

- UK and EU: a written legitimate-interests assessment, notice to the people in the records, and a transfer mechanism such as a buyer under the Data Privacy Framework or standard contractual clauses.
- Canada: consent for a new purpose, or strict anonymization.
- Australia: consent or a reasonably expected related use, plus a contract binding the buyer to Australian privacy principles.
- Everywhere: records about companies rather than people, and properly de-identified data, are far easier to license.


## Next step

Not sure which buyers accept companies in your country? Origin Data Partners is independent and is not affiliated with any program named here. We help owners compare buyers and find the best fit for their records. [See what your data is worth](https://origindatapartners.com/check-fit).


## Questions and answers

### Can a UK company sell its data to AI companies?

Yes. micro1 names the UK among its strongest markets after the US, and Mercor and Turing accept UK companies. You will need a UK GDPR lawful basis, usually a written legitimate-interests assessment, and de-identification before records leave.

### Can a Canadian company sell data to AI labs?

Yes, and micro1 lists Canada among its strongest markets. Canada's privacy law generally requires consent for a new use of personal information, so most Canadian sellers license de-identified records or exclude personal data.

### Can companies in India or the Philippines sell data to AI companies?

Yes, mainly through buyers that accept most countries, such as Mercor and Turing. micro1's closed-company program lists India. Call centers and BPOs with recorded customer conversations fit Mercor's call center listing, which pays $20K to $250K.

### Is US tax withheld on data license payments?

A US buyer generally withholds 30% on a license fee paid abroad unless a tax treaty lowers it and you file Form W-8BEN-E first. Treaty rates on royalties are 0% for the UK, Canada, Germany, France and Ireland, 5% for Australia and 15% for India. Confirm with a tax adviser.

## Sources

- [micro1: Data partnerships (geography FAQ)](https://www.micro1.ai/data-partnerships)
- [IRS: Tax treaty tables](https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/tax-treaty-tables)
- [Handshake AI: Data partnerships (estimator by country)](https://joinhandshake.com/ai/data-partnerships/)
- [Mercor: Refer a company](https://data.mercor.com/refer)

## Related reading

- [/sell-company-data](https://origindatapartners.com/sell-company-data)
- [micro1 vs Mercor vs Handshake vs Turing: company data buyers compared (2026)](https://origindatapartners.com/guides/company-data-buyers-compared)
- [GDPR, CCPA and licensing company data for AI](https://origindatapartners.com/guides/data-licensing-gdpr-ccpa)