Investing in Taiwan

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Investing in Taiwan
All foreign investment must get approval to invest in Taiwan. Approval is through the Investment Commission(IC), Ministry of Economic Affairs(MOEA).

The application form can be found here.
A clear illustration of the procedure can be found here.
A summary of setting up a business can be found here.

A great website on Investing in Taiwan is maintained by the Department of Investment Services(DOIS), MOEA.


Relevant Laws and Regulations:

Statute for Investment by Foreign Nationals
Statute for Investment by Overseas Chinese
Negative List for Investment by Overseas Chinese and Foreign Nationals (PDF file)
Statute for Upgrading Industries (Word file)
Enforcement Rules of the Statute for Upgrading Industries
Company Act
Standards for Identifying Small or Medium-sized Enterprises
Foreign Trade Act
Regulations Governing Registration and Administration of Exporters and Importers
Trademark Act
Patent Act
Copyright Act
Fair Trade Act
Table of Service Life of Fixed Assets (Word file)
Income Tax Act
Customs Law
Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act
Enforcement Rules of Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act
Regulations Governing the Offsetting or Refund of Duties and Taxes on Raw Materials for Export Products
Regulations Governing Customs Bonded Factories
Regulations Governing the Establishment and Management of Bonded Warehouses
Labor Standards Act
Enforcement Rules of the Labor Standards Act
Rules on Leave-taking by Workers (Word file)
Statute Governing Issuance of ROC Visas in Foreign Passports
Regulations Governing Visiting, Residence and Permanent Residence of Aliens
Guidelines for Futures Trading by Foreign Institutional Investors and Overseas Chinese and Foreign Nationals Within and Outside ROC Territory
Registration Directions for Offshore Overseas Chinese and Foreign Nationals to Invest in ROC Securities or to Trade ROC Futures
Guidelines for Application for Investment in Taiwan Securities by Overseas Chinese and Foreign Nationals