The Taiwan Law Blog: Finance

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

The Executive Yuan - Central Bank of China II

Original post by www.taiwanlawresources.com

Central Bank of China Laws and Regulations

Central Bank of China Laws and Regulations (Ministry of Justice Website)

The Central Bank of China is charged with issue of currency, maintaining national monetary stability both domestically and against foreign currency, and overseeing bank operations. The Central Bank conducts its work through the Departments of Banking, Issue, Foreign Exchange, Treasury, Banking Examination, and Economic Research. The actual manufacture of currency is handled by the China Engraving and Printing Works and the Central Mint of China.

Friday, January 16, 2009

The Executive Yuan - Ministry of Economic Affairs II

Original post by www.taiwanlawresources.com

Ministry of Economic Affairs Laws and Regulations

Ministry of Economic Affairs Laws and Regulations (Ministry of Justice Website)

The Ministry of Economic Affairs is organized into the Mines Department, Commerce Department, and International Cooperation Department; the Industrial Development and Investment Center; the Bureau of Commodity Inspection and Quarantine; the Water Resources Bureau; the Industrial Development Bureau; the Board of Foreign Trade; the National Bureau of Standards; the Export Processing Zone Administration; and the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration. State-run enterprises such as the Chinese Petroleum Corporation, the China Steel Corporation, and the Taiwan Power Company are also under the ministry. The MOEA maintains economic offices abroad.

Subordinate Departments:

Department of Investment Services

投資業務處

Tóuzī yèwù chù

http://www.dois.moea.gov.tw/

Bureau of Foreign Trade

國際貿易局

Guójìmàoyì jú

http://cweb.trade.gov.tw/

Central Geological Survey

中央地質調查所

Zhōngyāng dìzhì diàochá suǒ

http://www.moeacgs.gov.tw/

Export Processing Zone Administration

加工出口區管理處

Jiāgōng chūkǒu qū guǎnlǐ chù

http://www.epza.gov.tw/

State Owned Enterprise Division

國營事業委員會

Guóyíng shìyè wěiyuánhuì

http://www.sec.gov.tw/

International Trade Commission

貿易調查委員會

Màoyì diàochá wěiyuánhuì

http://www.moeaitc.gov.tw/

Water Resources Agency

水利署

Shuǐlì shǔ

http://www.wra.gov.tw/

Industrial Development Bureau

工業局

Gōngyè jú

http://www.moeaidb.gov.tw/

Intellectual Property Office

智慧財產局

Zhìhuì cáichǎn jú

http://www.tipo.gov.tw/

Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection

標準檢驗局

Biāozhǔn jiǎnyàn jú

http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/　

Bureau of Energy

能源局

Néngyuán jú

http://www.moeaboe.gov.tw/ 　

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The Executive Yuan - Ministry of Finance II

Original post by www.taiwanlawresources.com

Ministry of Finance Laws and Regulations

Ministry of Finance Laws and Regulations (Ministry of Justice Website)

The Ministry of Finance consists of the Departments of Customs Administration, Insurance, National Treasury, and Taxation; the National Property Bureau; the national tax administrations of various districts; the Data Processing Center; the Directorate General of Customs; the Bureau of Monetary Affairs; the Securities and Exchange Commission; the Farmers Bank of China; and the Chiao Tung Bank.

Taxation Agency

賦稅署　

Fùshuì shǔ

http://www.dot.gov.tw/

Taipei Disbursement Office

台北區支付處　

Táiběi qū zhīfù chù

http://www.trdo.gov.tw/

National Treasury Agency

國庫署　

Guókù shǔ

http://www.nta.gov.tw/

National Property Administration

國有財產局　

Guóyǒu cáichǎn jú

http://www.mofnpb.gov.tw/

Directorate General of Customs

關稅總局　

Guānshuì zǒngjú

http://web.customs.gov.tw/

National Tax Administration of Northern Taiwan Province

臺灣省北區國稅局

Táiwān shěng Běiqū guó shuì jú

http://www.ntx.gov.tw/

National Tax Administration of Central Taiwan Province

臺灣省中區國稅局

Táiwān shěng Zhōngqū guó shuì jú

http://www.ntact.gov.tw/

National Tax Administration of Southern Taiwan Province

臺灣省南區國稅局

Táiwān shěng Nánqū guó shuì jú

http://www.ntas.gov.tw/

Taipei National Tax Administration

台北市國稅局

Táiběi shì guó shuì jú

http://www.ntat.gov.tw/

Kaohsiung National Tax Administration

高雄市國稅局

Gāoxióng shì guó shuì jú

http://www.ntak.gov.tw/

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Taiwan Investment II

Original post by www.taiwanlawresource.com

Repeat from previous post

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:

see www.taiwanlawresources.com