Table of Contents from How to Start a Business in Taiwan


Introduction    12
To Taiwan With A Dog And A Suitcase    14
About Myself And Entrepreneurship    15
Why Start A Business In Taiwan?    20
Hi-tech, Wealthy, Democratic Environment    20
Gateway To China    21
Favorable Legal Environment    22
Great Location    22
Quality Workforce    23
Internet Usage    23
The Value Of Foreign Entrepreneurs    25
Taiwanese Entrepreneurs In Other Countries    26
Foreign Entrepreneurs In Taiwan    27
Getting Started    30
A Brief Look At Some Key Points    31
Being Foreign Is Not Enough    31
Other Legalities    32
Cultural Issues    37
Initial Meetings    38
Sensitive Topics    39
Face    40
Punctuality    42
Suppliers    44
Drinking And Selling    44
Paying For A Meal    45
The Language Barrier    46
Finding Employees, Salaries and Wages    49
How Much To Pay and Salary Surveys    56
Employee Benefits, Gifts And Celebrations    60
Holiday Gifts And Celebrations    61
Late Fees    63
Employee Activity Committee    64
Marketing in Taiwan    65
Networking    65
Media    69
Selling To Foreigners In Taiwan    74
Renting An Office    79
Where To Find An Office To Rent    79
Fraud Protection    80
Cost vs. size    81
Deposits    82
Payment of utilities    82
Cost of Rent    84
Buying An Office    85
Outfitting Your Store or Office    88
Renovating    88
Setting Up A Website    91
Web Host    92
Registering A TW Website Address / Domain /URL    93
Design and Language    94
Resources    95
Information for Foreigners    95
The Handy Guide for Foreigners in Taiwan    96
Mobile Phones    96
Internet    97
Land Lines    97
Travel Agencies    97
Translators & Interpreters    98
Printing    99
How To Finance Your Business    103
Bank Loans    104
Credit Cards    106
Business Incubators    106
Investors    107
Mutual Credit Associations    110
Government Grants And Subsidies    113
Local City Incentives    123
Money And Invoices    124
Methods Of Payment    124
All About Invoices/Fapiao    127
What If My Customer Doesn’t Pay?    131
Banking In Taiwan    136
Personal Bank Account    138
Credit Cards    140
Checks    142
Legal Issues In Taiwan    145
Civil Procedures Graph    146
Types Of proceedings    146
Court costs    148
Arbitration    148
Recognition Of Foreign Judgments    149
Lawyer & Legal Assistance    151
Communication    154
Legal Counseling    155
Other Legal Resources    157
Visa, ARC & Work Permits    158
STEP 1: Work Permit    165
STEP 2: Applying for a resident visa    166
STEP 3: Alien Resident Certificate (ARC)    168
Alternatives To Work Permits    169
Employment Laws    171
Labor Standards Act (LSA)    172
Insurance And Pension    180
National Health Insurance    184
Labor Insurance    186
Retirement Benefits    189
Working With An Accountant    193
Corporate Taxes    196
Fiscal Year    197
Corporate Income Tax    197
Value Added Business Tax    198
Individual Income Tax    201
Non-Resident Status For Tax Purposes    201
Tax-Residents Of Taiwan    203
Filing Income Tax Return    203
Trademarks    206
Introduction to trademarks in Taiwan    207
Trademark Filing fees    208
Trademark Search    209
How long does it take to have my trademark registered?    210
What do you need to prepare?    210
How and Where to Apply?    211
Trademark Offices    212
Trademarks outside Taiwan    213
Patents    214
How To Apply For A Patent    216
Picking Your Business Entity    219
Corporate and non-corporate business structures    221
Sole proprietorship    222
Partnership    223
Branch office    225
Representative Office    225
Corporations    226
Company Limited by Shares or Limited Company?    227
Business Registration Processes    231
Representative Office Registration Procedures    245
Branch Office Registration Procedures    249
Company Registration Procedures    258
Exit Strategies    268
Selling Your Business    270
Business Broker    271
Closing A Business    273
Bankruptcy    276
Inheritance – Write A Will    277
IPO – Going Public    279
Interviews With Foreign Entrepreneurs    282
Anthony Ives    283
Jake Morrison    286
Thomas Tol    292
Park Gi Tae    298
Revital Golan    301
Chris Ke-Sihai    304
About Enspyre    309
Business to Business Telemarketing    309
Phone Answering Services    311
Study in Sweden    312
Find business centers, co-workspaces or virtual offices    312
About Taiwan Business Consulting
Services    313
More info    315
Key Terms in English & Chinese    316