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Chapter 4: Cultural Issues

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b1	67	The Cult of “Face” ➮	China Mike

 

Chapter 5: Finding Employees, Salaries and Wages

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b2	82	Foreigners in Taiwan 外國人在台灣 ➮	Facebook
b3	87	Career Centers NTHU ➮	NTHU Division Career Development
b4	88	Career Centers NCKU ➮	NCKU Career Consultant Division
b5	93	Online Salary Database (time period and industry) ➮	Organization Act of Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan
b6	94	Salary based on Industry (Chinese) ➮	104 Human Resource Bank
b7	95	Salary Inquiry based on Industry and Location (Chinese) ➮	yes123 Human Resource Bank

 

Chapter 6: Employee Benefits, Gifts And Celebrations

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b8	107	Regulations for Implementing Labor-Management Meeting ➮	Ministry Of Labor

 

Chapter 7: Marketing in Taiwan

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b9	126	foreigners in Taiwan , meeting friends together ➮	Facebook
b10	126	台灣創業家聚會社團 Taiwan Immigrant Entrepreneurs ➮	Facebook

 

Chapter 8: Renting An Office

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b11	128	Commercial Leases: Taipei ➮	MatchOffice
b12	128	Taipei Office Rental Information ➮	180辦公室
b13	129	EZ Startup Office Rental ➮	EZ Startup
b14	140	Household statistics ➮	Ministry Of Interior

 

Chapter 10: Outfitting Your Store or Office

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b15	148	Interior Designers & Decorators in Taiwan ➮	houzz
b16	149	SHOW Space ➮	id SHOW
b17	150	IKEA For Business ➮	IKEA
b18	152	Green Planet 綠行星 ➮	Facebook

Chapter 12: Resources

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b19	161	Chunghwa Telecom Customer ➮	Chunghwa Telecom

 

Chapter 13: Startup Community

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b20	192	Meet Startup 創業小聚 Facebook ➮	Business Next
b21	110	AppWorks – Demo Day ➮	AppWorks Ventures
b22	194	台灣創業家聚會社團 Taiwan Immigrant Entrepreneurs ➮	Facebook
b23	197	Loan application requirements, required documents, and recommended loan options ➮	Money101

 

Chapter 14: Government Grants and Subsidies

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b24	199	Government Incentive ➮	Startup Portal Taiwan
b25	204	Startup Subsidy ➮	Subsidies & Incentives for Taipei Industry
b26	214	Introduction to Loan For SMEs ➮	Financing & Loan in Taipei
b27	214	Driving Innovation and Industrial Transformation ➮	Subsidies & Incentives for Taipei Industry
b28	217	Taichung City Local Industry Innovation and R&D Promotion Project ➮	Economic Development Bureau
b29	219	Kaohsiung SBIR ➮	高雄市中小企業升級輔導網站

 

Chapter 15: Money and Invoices

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b30	234	Tax Portal local contact details and locations (Chinese) ➮	Ministry of Finance
b31	235	Value-added Service Center ➮	Ministry of Finance
b32	235	Regulations Governing the Use of Uniform Invoices ➮	Ministry of Finance
b33	237	Company Registry Search Engine (Chinese) ➮	Ministry of Economic Affairs

 

Chapter 16: Banking In Taiwan

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b34	245	Domestic Banks ➮	Financial Supervisory Commission, R.O.C.
b35	245	Foreign Banks ➮	Financial Supervisory Commission, R.O.C.
b36	246	How to Apply For UI No. ➮	Taiwan Immigrants’ Global News Network

 

Chapter 17: Legal Issues In Taiwan

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b37	269	The Official Laws & Regulations Database of Taiwan ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.

 

Chapter 18: Lawyer & Legal Assistance

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b38	275	English-speaking Law Firms and Lawyers ➮	How to Start a Business in Taiwan
b39	276	Taiwan Laws, Regulations, and Treaties Database ➮	Ministry of Justice
b40	278	Service Base ➮	The Legal Aid Foundation
b41	278	List of contact details of local bar associations and university-affiliated legal services (Chinese) ➮	Ministry of Justice
b42	279	Pro Bono Legal Service Reservation ➮	Legal Affairs, Taipei City Government
b43	280	Legal Counseling Service (New Taipei) ➮	Legal Affairs, New Taipei City Government
b44	280	Legal Counseling Service (Taichung) ➮	Legal Affairs Bureau Of Taichung City Government
b45	280	Legal Counseling Service (Kaohsiung) ➮	Research, Development and Evaluation Commission Kaohsiung City Government

 

Chapter 19: Visa, ARC & Work Permits

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b46	284	Employment Services Act ➮	Ministry of Justice
b47	285	Qualifications and Criteria Standards for foreigners undertaking the jobs specified under Article 46.1.1 to 46.1.6 of the Employment Service Act ➮	Laws and Regulations of the R.O.C.
b48	286	Summary Of Visa Types ➮	Talent Taiwan
b49	294	Applying for visitor visas: A list of designated countries and procedures ➮	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
b50	299	How to apply APRC ➮	National Immigration Agency
b51	300	Law About Gold Card ➮	National Immigration Agency
b52	300	Gold Card Qualification Check ➮	Taiwan Employment Gold Crd Office
b53	300	Gold Card Online Application ➮	Taiwan Employment Gold Crd Office
b54	301	Gold Card FAQ ➮	Taiwan Employment Gold Crd Office
b55	302	Gold Card Family in Taiwan ➮	Facebook
b56	304	High-Level Professional ➮	Taiwanese Citizenship
b57	308	Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa ➮	Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration

 

Chapter 20: Employment Law

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b58	313	Labor Standards Act ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
b59	314	Taiwan Minimum Wage ➮	Ministry Of Labor
b60	317	Introduction to Working Hour System and Flexible Work Measures ➮	Ministry Of Labor
b61	318	Guidelines For Workers’ Working Hours Outside the Workplace ➮	Ministry Of Labor

 

 

Chapter 21: Insurance and Pension

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b62	334	Grades of Labor Insurance Salary ➮	Bureau of Labor Insurance, Ministry of Labor
b63	335	Ordinary Labor and Employment Insurance (download tables at the bottom) ➮	Bureau of Labor Insurance, Ministry of Labor
b64	335	Accidental Labor Insurance Premium ➮	Bureau of Labor Insurance, Ministry of Labor
b65	335	Health Insurance Premium Contribution and Table ➮	National Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare
b66	335	Premium Contribution Ratio under NHI System ➮	National Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare
b67	335	How Premiums Are Calculated ➮	National Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare
b68	340	Application forms for Health Insurance (Chinese) ➮	National Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare
b69	341	Contact details of a list of BLI offices ➮	Bureau of Labor Insurance, Ministry of Labor
b70	351	2nd Generation Health Insurance FAQs ➮	National Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare
b71	353	NHI enrollment for international residents ➮	National Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare
b72	355	See b63
b73	367	How to set up a Pension Supervising Committee (Chinese) ➮	Department of Law, Taipei City Government

 

Chapter 22: Working With An Accountant

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b74	269	Universal Law CPA Group Website ➮	Universal Law CPA Group (宇律會計師事務所)

 

Chapter 23: Corporate Taxes

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b75	269	e-Filing and Tax Payment Service ➮	The e-Filing and Tax Payment Service of the Ministry of Finance (R.O.C)

 

Chapter 24: Individual Income Tax

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b76	386	Individual Income Tax for Aliens ➮	The e-Filing and Tax Payment Service of the Ministry of Finance (R.O.C)
b77	387	Taiwan Income Tax E-filing Guide 外國人電子所得稅申報指南 ➮	Foreigners iN Taiwan 外國人在台灣

 

Chapter 25: Intellectual Property: Trademarks

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b78	393	TIPO Goods and Services Classification ➮	Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs
b79 b80	396 396	Trademark Search Engine (Chinese) ➮ Trademark Search Engine (English) ➮	Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs
b81	396	Trademark FAQs ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
b82	396	Trademark Act ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
b83	397	Enforcement Rules of Trademark Act ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.

 

Chapter 26: Intellectual Property: Patents

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b84	405	Patent Application Forms and Application Instructions (Chinese) ➮	Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs
b85	409	Patents Fee Schedule ➮	Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs
b86 b87	411	Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program ➮ TW-Support Using the PPH Agreement (TW-SUPA) ➮	Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs
b87	411	Thomson Reuters Practical Law’s Website ➮	Thomson Reuters
b88	412	List of registered patent attorneys ➮	Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs

 

Chapter 28: Business Registration Processes

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b89	434	List of certified notary according to judicial districts (Chinese) ➮	Judicial Yuan
b90	439	Business Items Search Engine (Chinese) ➮	Administration Of Commerce, MOEA
b91	441	Get information about businesses Registration in Taiwan ➮	Ministry of Economic Affairs
b92	441	TIPO Trademark Search ➮	Ministry of Economic Affairs
b93	442	Company Name Reservation Information (Chinese) ➮	Ministry of Economic Affairs
b94	442	Company Registration online application portal ➮	Ministry of Economic Affairs
b95	450	Company Act  ➮	Ministry of Justice
b96	461	Special Industry List ➮	Chengye Accounting Firm
b97	470	See b94
b98	481	Introduction Of Exporter/Importer Registration ➮	International Trade Administration
b99	481	Import and Export Enterprises Online Registration ➮	eGov 我的E政府
b100	481	Regulations Governing Registration of Exporters and Importers ➮	Ministry of Economic Affairs

 

Chapter 29: Business Exit Strategies

Code	Page	Doc Name/Link	Source
b101	495	Bankruptcy information (Chinese) ➮	Commerce Industrial Services Portal
b102	498	IPO Rules ➮	The Taiwan Stock Exchange

 

 

Footnotes from the book

Chapter 1: Why Start a Business in Taiwan?

Code	Page	Link	Source
a1	23	Taiwan’s GDP 2026 ➮	Worldometer
a2	28	Quality Workforce ➮	Ministry of Education, R.O.C.
a3	29	Taiwan Science and Innovation Landscape ➮	GOV.UK
a4	29	Taiwan ranks second worldwide ➮	Taiwan News
a5	30	2025 Digital Access Survey Report ➮	Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA)

 

Chapter 2: The Value of Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Code	Page	Link	Source
a6	33	Nearly Half Of US Unicorns Have Foreign-Born Founders ➮	Global Finance
a7	34	UK startup growth clashes with Labour’s immigration reforms ➮	City AM
a8	34	Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Sweden: The Liability of Newness ➮	Research Gate
a9	36	How did YouTube get started? ➮	Wiki Answers

 

Chapter 3: Getting Started

Code	Page	Link	Source
a10	47	Company Act, Article 267 ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a11	48	ESOP vs. ESOP ➮	REANDA
a12	49	Taiwan ESOP ➮	Baker McKenzie
a13	49	ISOs v. NSOs: What’s the Difference? ➮	Cooley Go
a14	52	Negative list for investment by foreigners ➮	Investment Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs

 

Chapter 4: Cultural Issues

Code	Page	Link	Source
a15	63	Taiwanese Views on National Identity ➮	Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation
a16	63	Taiwanese public preferences on Taiwan’s political future ➮	Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation
a17	71	Custom of Discussing Business At Hostess Clubs ➮	SETN三立新聞網

 

Chapter 5: Finding Employees, Salaries, and Wages

Code	Page	Link	Source
a18	82	Unlocking LinkedIn ➮	Tapei Times
a19	91	Average Starting Salaries in Different Job Positions in 2025 ➮	1111.com
a20	92	Average salary search engine based on industries (Chinese) ➮	Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics
a21	93	Taiwan’s Wages Are Lower Than Countries with Similar GDP per Capita ➮	Ketagalan Media
a22	93	Taiwan worker pay GDP share drops to low as AI profits soar ➮	Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research – CIER

 

Chapter 6: Employee Benefits, Gifts And Celebrations

Code	Page	Link	Source
a23	98	Top 3 Benefits Taiwanese Employees Value Most ➮	1111.com
a24	99	Top 5 employee perks in Taiwan (2025) ➮	udn 女子漾
a25	100	Taiwan Year-End Bonus Rankings (2024) ➮	104.com
a26	101	Labor Standards Act ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a27	104	Organization Regulations on Employee Welfare Committee ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a28	104	Scope of Other Business Organizations and Rules for the Use of Employee Welfare Funds ➮	Ministry of Labor
a29	106	Regulations for Implementing Labor-Management Meeting ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.

 

Chapter 7: Marketing in Taiwan

Code	Page	Link	Source
a30	114	Taiwan media guide ➮	BBC
a31	116	Mass Media in Taiwan ➮	Wikipedia
a32	116	2025 Digital Access Survey Report ➮	Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA)
a33	116	Overview of Internet Usage ➮	TWNIC
a34	117	Digital 2026: Taiwan ➮	DataReportal
a35	118	Influencer Platform Preference Statistics in Taiwan (2026) ➮	StateGlobe
a36	124	Resident Foreigners in Taiwan ➮	National Immigration Agency

 

Chapter 8: Renting an Office

Code	Page	Link	Source
a37	136	Tax and Insurance Issues ➮	Simpany
a38	136	Standards of Withholding Rates for Various Incomes, Article 2, 13 ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.

Chapter 9: Buying an Office

Code	Page	Link	Source
a39	146	Taxes on Buying, Owning, and Selling Property ➮	Mr.Market市場先生
a40	147	Regulations on the Standards for Calculating Real Estate Brokerage Fees ➮	Laws and Regulations Retrieving System, Ministry of the Interior

 

Chapter 10: Outfitting Your Store or Office

Code	Page	Link	Source
a41	149	Regulations on the Management of Building Interior Decorations ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a42	153	Wenchang Street—Furniture Street ➮	Undiscovered Taipei

 

Chapter 13: Startup Community

Code	Page	Link	Source
a43	187	Convertible Bonds (CB) ➮	NTU Scholars (Move to Ch 13)
a44	187	An Introduction to the Types of Securities ➮	高點法律網 (Move to Ch 13)

 

 

Chapter 14: Government Grants And Subsidies

Code	Page	Link	Source
a45	217	Housing Subsidy ➮	Subsidies & Incentives For Taipei Industry

 

Chapter 15: Money and Invoices

Code	Page	Link	Source
a46	227	PayPal vs. Payoneer: Which Is Better for Cross-Border Payments? ➮	SN 石南支付平台导航
a47	227	PayPal vs Payoneer: The best choice for your business? ➮	Wise
a48	237	Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a49	239	Regulations Governing the Use of Uniform Invoices ➮	Ministry of Finance, R.O.C.
a50	246	How to apply for a Payment Order (Chinese) ➮	Taiwan New Taipei District Court
a51	247	Taiwan Arbitration Law FAQs ➮	Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei

 

Chapter 16: Banking in Taiwan

Code	Page	Link	Source
a52	253	Applying for a Uniform ID Number ➮	National Immigration Agency
a53	264	Check FAQs ➮	Rian Cheng Internet Law Center 法律資料庫

 

Chapter 17: Legal Issues in Taiwan

Code	Page	Link	Source
a54	267	No.371【Judges’ Petition for Constitutional Review of Statutes Case】➮	Constitutional Court R.O.C. (Taiwan)
a55	268	Introduction to the Judicial Yuan ➮	Judicial Yuan
a56	270	Introduction to the System of “Civil Participation in Criminal Trials” ➮	Judicial Yuan
a57	270	No.512【Under Translation】➮	Constitutional Court R.O.C. (Taiwan)
a58	270	Code of Civil Procedure, Article 508, 516, 519, 521 ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a59	270	Civil Code ➮	Ministry Of Justice
a60	271	Code of Civil Procedure, Article 403 ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a61	272	Code of Civil Procedure, Article 436-8 ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a62	273	Code of Civil Procedure, Article 427, Section 2 ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a63	274	The Arbitration Law of ROC, Articles 1, 4, 32, 37 ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.

 

Chapter 19: Visa, ARC & Work Permits

Code	Page	Link	Source
a64	292	Employment Service Act, Article 46 ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a65	293	Qualifications and Criteria Standards for foreigners undertaking the jobs specified under Article 46.1.1 to 46.1.6 of the Employment Service Act ➮	Laws and Regulations of the R.O.C.
a66	296	New Scoring Criteria for Foreign and Overseas Chinese Students to Work in Taiwan ➮	Workforce Development Agency,
a67	298	0902 Guidelines for Foreign Nationals Applying for Residency, Extensions of Residency, or Changes in Residency Status ➮	Ministry of the Interior National Immigration Agency Republic of China (Taiwan)

 

Chapter 20: Employment Law

Code	Page	Link	Source
a68	324	Labor Standards Act, Article 30, 32 ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a69	319	Taiwanese workers’ overtime hours 2025 ➮	Taiwan News
a70	333	Gender Equality in Employment Act, Article 16 ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a71	334	Flexible Parental Leave Without Pay ➮	Ministry Of Labor
a72	334	Regulations of Leave-Taking by Workers ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a73	335	Q&A on Flexible Parental Leave Without Pay for Childcare (Chinese) ➮	Ministry Of Labor
a74	336	Labor Standards Act, Articles 11, 12, 16, 17 ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a75	336	Labor Pension Act, Article 12 ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a76	340	Employee Welfare Fund, Articles 1,7 ➮	Ministry Of Labor

 

Chapter 21: Insurance and Pension

Code	Page	Link	Source
a77	354	Labor Insurance Premium Rate (Chinese) ➮	Bureau of Labor Insurance, Ministry of Labor
a78	357	Old-age Pension Benefits ➮	Bureau of Labor Insurance, Ministry of Labor
a79	359	One-Time Old-Age Benefits ➮	Bureau of Labor Insurance, Ministry of Labor

 

 

Chapter 23: Corporate Taxes

Code	Page	Link	Source
a80	373	Income Tax Act ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.
a81	373	Tax Rate ➮	InvesTaiwan
a82	377	Business Tax ➮	InvesTaiwan

 

Chapter 24: Individual Income Tax

Code	Page	Link	Source
a83	380	Foreigner Individual Income Tax FAQs ➮	National Kaohsiung Normal University
a84	383	Progressive Tax Rate ➮	National Taxation Bureau of Taipei, Ministry of Finance
a85	387	Alternative Minimum Tax ➮	InvesTaiwan
a86	388	Income Basic Tax Act  ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of the R.O.C.

 

Chapter 26: Intellectual Property: Patents

Code	Page	Link	Source
a87	405	Patent FAQs ➮	Taiwan Tech

 

Chapter 28: Business Registration Process

Code	Page	Link	Source
a88	435	Table: Notarization Fees based on a mandatory sliding scale (Chinese) ➮	Taiwan Kaohsiung District Court
a89	436	Authentication of Documents ➮	Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
a90	438	House Tax Act ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of R.O.C., Ministry of Justice
a91	449	Company Act ➮	Laws and Regulations Database of R.O.C., Ministry of Justice
a92	454	Representative Office Registration Documents needed ➮	Invest in Taiwan
a93	457	Branch Office Registration Documents needed ➮	Commerce Industrial Services Portal
a94	457	Regulations for hiring a foreign employee for a branch office ➮	Winkler Partners博仲
a95	480	Flow Chart about Exporter and Importer Registration ➮	International Trade Administration