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O: Investment Opportunities

An overview of target industries for investment in Taiwan, as well as incentives offered to investors, application procedures, and information on obtaining assistance with your investment.

M: Investment Environment

An overview of the Investment Environment of Taiwan, with sections on infrastructure, Business Expenses, Laws and Regulations, and Key Statistics. Also contains the Taiwan Investment Guide, and general information about living and working in Taiwan.

N: News and Events

Regularly updated news on investment, industry, economy, and related events in Taiwan.

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Answers to frequently asked questions about investment in Taiwan

Site Map

  1. 1. About the DOIS
    1. 1.1. Services and Responsibilities
    2. 1.2. Organization and Division of Responsibilities
    3. 1.3. Map to DOIS (formerly IDIC) Office
    4. 1.4. Domestic and Overseas Investment Promotion Units
    5. 1.5. DOIS Service Quality Satisfaction Survey
  2. 2. Accessibility Statement
  3. 3. Credits
  4. 4. Downloads
  5. 5. FAQ
    1. 5.1. Investment Applications
    2. 5.2. Setting Up a Subsidiary/Branch
    3. 5.3. Investment Areas and Safeguards
    4. 5.4. Labor Regulations and Insurance
    5. 5.5. Land and Industrial Zones
    6. 5.6. Tax and Remittance
    7. 5.7. Residency and Visas
    8. 5.8. Incentives
    9. 5.9. Other
  6. 6. Investment Environment
    1. 6.1. Taiwan's Advantages
    2. 6.2. New Ten Major Construction Projects
    3. 6.3. Taiwan Investment Guide
      1. 6.3.1. Setting Up Your Business
        1. 6.3.1.1. Branch Office
        2. 6.3.1.2. Company (Subsidiary)
        3. 6.3.1.3. Representative Office
        4. 6.3.1.4. Sole Proprietorship
      2. 6.3.2. Visas, Residency and Work Permits
        1. 6.3.2.1. Shorter Stays
        2. 6.3.2.2. Longer Stays
      3. 6.3.3. Taxation
        1. 6.3.3.1. Tax System
        2. 6.3.3.2. Profit-Seeking Enterprise Income Tax
        3. 6.3.3.3. Individual Income Tax
        4. 6.3.3.4. Withholding Income Tax
        5. 6.3.3.5. Tax Treaty
        6. 6.3.3.6. Consideration for Investment Structure
        7. 6.3.3.7. Business Tax
        8. 6.3.3.8. Gross Business Receipt Tax (GBRT)
        9. 6.3.3.9. Value-Added Tax (VAT)
        10. 6.3.3.10. Customs Duty
        11. 6.3.3.11. Commodity Tax
        12. 6.3.3.12. Securities Transaction Tax
        13. 6.3.3.13. Futures Transaction Tax
        14. 6.3.3.14. Stamp Tax
        15. 6.3.3.15. Vehicle License Tax
        16. 6.3.3.16. Real Property Taxes: Land Value Tax
        17. 6.3.3.17. Real Property Taxes: Land Value Increment Tax (LVIT)
        18. 6.3.3.18. Real Property Taxes: Building Tax
        19. 6.3.3.19. Real Property Taxes: Deed Tax
        20. 6.3.3.20. Estate Tax and Gift Tax
      4. 6.3.4. Human Resources
        1. 6.3.4.1. Population Trends
        2. 6.3.4.2. Women
        3. 6.3.4.3. Unions and Organizing
        4. 6.3.4.4. Continuing Education and Training
        5. 6.3.4.5. Pensions
        6. 6.3.4.6. Employment Rules
        7. 6.3.4.7. Local Personnel Practices
        8. 6.3.4.8. Compensation and Benefits
        9. 6.3.4.9. Recruiting and Hiring
        10. 6.3.4.10. Retention Strategies
      5. 6.3.5. Patents and Trademarks
        1. 6.3.5.1. Patents
        2. 6.3.5.2. Trademarks
    4. 6.4. Key Statistics
      1. 6.4.1. Exchange Rates
      2. 6.4.2. Lending Rates
      3. 6.4.3. Consumer Price Index
      4. 6.4.4. Industrial Output Growth Rates
      5. 6.4.5. Foreign Exchange Reserves
      6. 6.4.6. GDP Growth Rates
      7. 6.4.7. Unemployment Rates
      8. 6.4.8. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
      9. 6.4.9. Per Capita GDP
      10. 6.4.10. ROC Exports to Major Countries
      11. 6.4.11. Imports from Major Countries into ROC
      12. 6.4.12. FDI - by Area
      13. 6.4.13. FDI - by Industry
      14. 6.4.14. FDI - by Year
    5. 6.5. Infrastructure
      1. 6.5.1. Land and Locations
        1. 6.5.1.1. Industrial Parks Map
        2. 6.5.1.2. Industrial Parks
        3. 6.5.1.3. Export Processing Zones
        4. 6.5.1.4. Taiwan's Export Processing Zones: Strengths and Niches
        5. 6.5.1.5. Science Parks
        6. 6.5.1.6. Nankang Software Park
      2. 6.5.2. Electricity
      3. 6.5.3. Water
      4. 6.5.4. Telecommunications
        1. 6.5.4.1. Internet
        2. 6.5.4.2. Telephone Service
      5. 6.5.5. Postal Service
      6. 6.5.6. Transportation
        1. 6.5.6.1. Air
        2. 6.5.6.2. Sea
    6. 6.6. Business Expenses
      1. 6.6.1. Employee Compensation
        1. 6.6.1.1. Wages
        2. 6.6.1.2. Insurance
        3. 6.6.1.3. Annual Bonus, Leave, and Retirement
      2. 6.6.2. Rents and Land Prices
        1. 6.6.2.1. Rents and Land Prices: Science Parks
        2. 6.6.2.2. Rent and Land Prices: Industrial Parks
        3. 6.6.2.3. Rent and Land Prices: Export Processing Zones
      3. 6.6.3. Taxes
      4. 6.6.4. Water and Electricity
      5. 6.6.5. Communications
      6. 6.6.6. Overall Guide (*PDF)
    7. 6.7. Laws and Regulations
      1. 6.7.1. Investment-related Laws & Regulations
      2. 6.7.2. Tax and Customs Laws & Regulations
      3. 6.7.3. Labor and Immigration Laws & Regulations
      4. 6.7.4. Financial Services Laws & Regulations
    8. 6.8. Living in Taiwan
    9. 6.9. Working in Taiwan
  7. 7. Investment Opportunities
    1. 7.1. Target Industries
      1. 7.1.1. Semiconductor & Microelectronics
      2. 7.1.2. Display & Optoelectronics
      3. 7.1.3. Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
      4. 7.1.4. Digital Content
      5. 7.1.5. IT Services
      6. 7.1.6. Telecommunications and Media Services
      7. 7.1.7. Precision Machinery
      8. 7.1.8. Materials & Fine Chemicals
      9. 7.1.9. Nanotechnology
      10. 7.1.10. Environmental Services
      11. 7.1.11. Energy
      12. 7.1.12. Engineering Consulting Services
      13. 7.1.13. Headquarters and R&D Centers
      14. 7.1.14. Financial Services
      15. 7.1.15. Logistic Services
      16. 7.1.16. Recreation & Tourism
      17. 7.1.17. Cultural & Creative Services
    2. 7.2. Help with Your Investment
    3. 7.3. Opportunity Listings
    4. 7.4. Incentives
      1. 7.4.1. Tax Incentives
        1. 7.4.1.1. Company
        2. 7.4.1.2. Emerging, Important, and Strategic Industries
        3. 7.4.1.3. Private Participation in Infrastructure Projects
        4. 7.4.1.4. Investment in Scanty Natural Resources Areas
        5. 7.4.1.5. Free Port
        6. 7.4.1.6. Establishment of Logistics and Distribution Centers
        7. 7.4.1.7. Establishment of Operational Headquarters
        8. 7.4.1.8. Acquisition of Related Technologies on Operation and Production
        9. 7.4.1.9. Company's Reorganization
        10. 7.4.1.10. Preference for Overseas Chinese' Investment
        11. 7.4.1.11. Science Park/Economic Processing Zone/Bonded Factory or Warehouse
      2. 7.4.2. Non-Tax Incentives
      3. 7.4.3. Low-Interest Loans
      4. 7.4.4. Government Participation in Investment
      5. 7.4.5. Incentives for Investment Locations
        1. 7.4.5.1. Export Processing Zones
        2. 7.4.5.2. Industrial Parks
        3. 7.4.5.3. Industrial Park Land Lease and Sale
        4. 7.4.5.4. Mixed Industrial Commercial Districts
        5. 7.4.5.5. Science Parks
    5. 7.5. Application Procedures
      1. 7.5.1. Setting up a Branch or Factory
      2. 7.5.2. Establishing Operations in a Science Park
      3. 7.5.3. Application Procedures for Industrial Park Land Lease
    6. 7.6. Case Studies
      1. 7.6.1. Macquarie Media Group
      2. 7.6.2. Siemens Taiwan Medical Solutions
      3. 7.6.3. MEMC Electronic Materials
      4. 7.6.4. IBM Taiwan
      5. 7.6.5. Microsoft Taiwan, the RFID Excellence Center
      6. 7.6.6. San Fu Chemical
      7. 7.6.7. Omron (Taiwan)
      8. 7.6.8. Scandinavian Health Group
      9. 7.6.9. Infineon Technologies
      10. 7.6.10. Applied Materials
      11. 7.6.11. DuPont Taiwan
      12. 7.6.12. Corning Display Technologies Taiwan
      13. 7.6.13. B&Q Test Rite
      14. 7.6.14. Toppan CFI Taiwan
      15. 7.6.15. Matsushita Taiwan
      16. 7.6.16. Wyeth Taiwan
      17. 7.6.17. DHL Taiwan
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