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Foreign Startups in Taiwan: 3 Key Questions You Need to Consider in Advance

Posted on Mar 21, 2022 by Sabine Lin and Peter Lin

In recent years, the Taiwanese government has introduced policies (such as the Entrepreneur Visa and the Employment Gold Card) that aim to increase incentives for foreigners to come to Taiwan to...

Money Laundering Control Act applies to virtual currency businesses

Posted on Jul 14, 2021 by Andie Chang

The Regulation Governing Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing for Virtual Currency platform and Transaction Businesses has become effective from July 1 this year except for Article 7, which will be...

Individual Tax Deductions for Investing in Taiwan Startups Part 2

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 by Andie Chang

Aside from the tax reduction on the investment amount, one can also enjoy tax reduction on "profits gained from the transaction" under the Income Basic Tax Act of Taiwan....

Employment Law Compliance – Uber Eats Cases Shed Light on Gig Economy

Posted on Mar 22, 2021 by Peter Lin

In Taiwan, Uber Eats used to partner with local qualified third-party “Cargo Transportation Businesses” to deliver food. However, it recently changed its operational structure. Under the new structure, Uber Eats...

Individual Tax Deductions for Investing in Taiwan Startups

Posted on Mar 17, 2021 by Andie Chang

According to Article 23-2 of Statute for Industrial Innovation, an individual is qualified for the tax reduction if certain conditions are met. This article provides an overview of this Statute...

FAQ raised by Employment Gold Card holders

Posted on Jan 29, 2021 by Peter Lin

Peter Lin answered frequently asked questions that Employment Gold card holders provided in advance. In this workshop (held by Taiwan Employment Gold Card Office), Peter covered three key subjects: start...

How to Start a Business in Taiwan

Posted on Jan 29, 2021 by Sabine Lin

Sabine Lin delivered a talk on January 28, 2021 to Employment Gold Card holders in Taiwan. She gave us a bird's eye view of different forms of business and reminded...

Alternative Energy and Legal Frameworks for Crowdfunding

Posted on Jan 11, 2021 by Enzo Pan

Technology advances have always driven evolution and change in human society, laws, and behavior. Renewable energy, internet crowdfunding, and crypto offerings are but recent examples of important trends brought about...

Overview of Regulations on Gold Card and Work Permit

Posted on Jan 11, 2021 by Maiya Mai

During December 22, 2020, our firm's Maiya Mai gave a presentation on the visa and work permit regulations generally applicable to foreigners working in Taiwan. Her presentation slides present a...

Introduction to Taiwanese Fintech Sandbox

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Wesley Tsou

Lawmakers passed the Act on Financial Technology Innovations and Experiments(which is usually known as“Regulatory Sandbox”) on December 29th, 2017. Applications can be made to the FSC of Taiwan starting from...