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Investment Applications

Addresses investment application procedures and review; government agencies involved in the application process; documentation required; ownership, chairmanship and remittance restrictions; and general rules and competent authorities for the hiring of foreign and Chinese nationals.

Setting Up a Subsidiary/Branch

Addresses types of business entities for foreign investment, minimum capital requirements, public listing requirements, registration process, chairmanship restrictions, and application procedures for establishing operational headquarters.

Investment Areas and Safeguards

Addresses areas not open to foreign investment (negative list) and government expropriation laws and regulations.

Labor Regulations and Insurance

Addresses general labor regulations; average monthly earnings by sector; and labor and health insurance requirements.

Land and Industrial Zones

Details the competent authorities for different kinds of land and/or zones; the categorization of land for different uses; cost of water, electricity, and rents in industrial zones and science parks; land acquisition regulations; tax incentives related to land purchase and/or leasing.

Tax and Remittance

Lists Taiwan's corporate income taxes; compares Taiwan's corporate income tax with other major countries; handling of tax treaties; income tax levying rules for different kinds of business entitites; tax incentives; and forex and remittance regulations.

Residency and Visas

Describes visa requirements and application procedures for foreign and PRC nationals.

Incentives

Lists incentives for research and development, operational headquarters and logistics centers.

Other

Details Taiwan's advantages as a logistics and distribution center; addresses China investment regulations; and stock market listing in Taiwan.

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