Guides to setting up a company, branch or representative office in Taiwan, and to licenses for regulated industries.
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Company and branch setup
7 guidesSix Considerations to Register a Taiwan Company
Six practical considerations for registering a company in Taiwan: Chinese business name, business structure, business scope, shareholders and directors, registered office and bank account, and the post-incorporation compliance …
How to Set Up a Taiwan Branch Office: A Guide to Taiwan Company Setup
A practical guide to Taiwan branch office registration for foreign companies — naming rules, operating fund, legal representative, the seven-step MOEA process, timeline, and post-incorporation compliance.
The Business Scope and Permitted Activities of a Representative Office in Taiwan, and the Potential Tax Risks running a Representative Office in Taiwan
What a representative office in Taiwan may and may not do, how it differs from a branch or subsidiary, and the tax risk of going beyond its permitted scope.
Company Registration: Choosing the Right Registered Address
Choosing a Taiwan company's registered address: pros and cons of a rental, a friend's address, a business center or an office, plus zoning and industry rules.
Open a bank account in Taiwan
Why Taiwan banks may refuse foreign-owned companies, what documents and ownership information to prepare, and what to expect when opening a personal account.
Understanding Dividend Tax in Taiwan: How Shareholder Structure and Distribution Policy Affect Tax
How Taiwan taxes dividends depending on shareholder residency, treaty eligibility and corporate vs individual ownership — plus the 5% undistributed earnings tax and when retaining profits beats distributing them.
What should I know before accepting to be a director, branch manager, or appointed manager of a Taiwan company? - Legal Relationship for Appointed Managers in Taiwan
Directors and appointed managers of a Taiwan company have a mandate, not an employment, relationship. See what that means for labor protection and severance.
Industry licenses
3 guidesOperate store, counter, or food stall in department stores in Taiwan
Running a store, counter or food stall in a Taiwan department store: permits, leases, staffing, and how invoicing differs for counters and cooperative stores.
Business license for the travel agency and hotel
Licenses needed to run a hotel or travel agency in Taiwan: tourism law rules, the three classes of travel agency, and the travel agency manager requirement.
What should you know before opening a restaurant in Taiwan?
Before opening a restaurant in Taiwan, check zoning, rent and franchise fee withholding, food, fire and alcohol permits, labor rules and business insurance.