Outfitting Your Office
Furniture stores and more. 1. IKEA The easiest way to buy furniture in Taiwan. Address: Taipei City 敦北店 B1, No.100, Tun Hwa N. Road, Taipei. Tel: (02) 2716-8900 {mosmap width='500'|height='400'|lat='25.05245'|lon='121.54858'|...
Register Your Business Online
The Taiwanese Government last year set up a "One Stop Shop Online" to register your business in Taiwan. Essentially, the website acts as a window between the customer (ie. The person intending to set up the business) and the various Government departments, merging the...
How to Get a Grant from the Taiwanese Government
Obtaining a government grant is a great way to help finance your business. However, most grants in Taiwan are available for established businesses only. The following links are the government appplication documents for the various grants and programs (in Chinese...
List of Incubators
How are you going to grow your business in Taiwan? Have you thought about contacting incubators in Taiwan? For advice about starting up, building up your business, or investment, incubators can provide various types of support, particularly for SMEs. There are many...
Classifications of Trademarks
If you are planning to register your own trademark in Taiwan, see the below table to see under which class your trademarks falls. There are 45 classes of trademarks in Taiwan, which follows the Nice Agreement. The Nice Classification of Goods and Services is an...
Intellectual Property Office Locations
Trademarks and patents in Taiwan are managed by the Intellectual Property Office. Do you need to register a trademark in Taiwan? Do you have any other intellectual property-related issues in Taiwan? If so, please read on... The website of the Intellectual Property...
Flowchart for Setting-up a Company
Flowcharts for establishing your operations in Taiwan. 1. Establishing a Company Flowchart for Setting-Up a General Company 2. Establishing a Branch Office Flowchart for setting up a Branch of a Foreign Company 3. Establishing a Representative Office Flowchart for...
Taiwan’s System of Government
An outline of the Government system of Taiwan. The Constitution Taiwan is now a multi-party representative democracy. The Constitution of the Republic of China (the "Constitution") is the fundamental law of the Republic of China (commonly referred to as “Taiwan”). It...
Notarizing / Certifying Documents in Taiwan
To notarize or certify documents in Taiwan, go to your nearest district court notary office, or visit a private law firm that offers notarization services. Here is a list of district court notary offices in Taiwan: (Reference: Information for Foreigners) We have...
How can I find furniture / equipment for my office / shop / restaurant?
Many foreign entrepreneurs will find it easiest to visit IKEA, where you can pick what you want without hassle and without having to speak Chinese. You choose what you need, and they will arrange the delivery. But many believe that the quality of their furniture isn't...