Taiwan extends mobile payment tax incentives for assessed businesses through 2028
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance has amended and reissued its “Operational Guidelines for Tax Incentives Applicable to Assessed Taxpayers Using Mobile Payments and Multimedia Information Service Machines (KIOSKs)” as part of ongoing efforts to
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Taiwan: Tax Bureau applies seizures, detention for asset concealment
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area, Ministry of Finance has reinforced that taxpayers who evade tax enforcement by concealing or transferring assets may face provisional seizures and detention under the law. This
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Taiwan: Heirs exempt from business tax on inherited assets
Taiwan’s Kaohsiung National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has clarified that heirs who continue a deceased family member’s sole proprietorship are not required to invoice or report inherited inventory and fixed assets for business
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Taiwan reminds professionals to keep proper books to qualify for tax deductions, loss offsets
Taiwan's Central District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has reminded professionals, including doctors, lawyers, and accountants, that they are legally required to maintain accounting books and preserve supporting
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Taiwan highlights common errors in corporate income tax filings
The Northern District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance issued guidance yesterday, 24 February 2026, ahead of the filing period for the 2025 Profit-Seeking Enterprise Income Tax Return and the 2024 Undistributed Earnings Return,
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US, Taiwan sign reciprocal trade agreement
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced, on 12 February 2026, that the Trump administration finalised a reciprocal trade agreement with Taiwan. The Trump Administration also released a fact sheet on the agreement. The
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New tax treaty between Singapore, Taiwan enters into force
The tax treaty between Singapore and Taiwan for the elimination of double taxation with respect to income taxes and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance was signed on 31 December 2025 and entered into force on 13 February 2026. It was
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Taiwan: Tax bureau clarifies input tax credit rules for mixed business operations
Taiwan’s Northern Region National Taxation Bureau announced on 13 February 2025 that businesses selling both taxable and tax-exempt goods must follow specific regulations when claiming input tax credits on fixed assets like factory buildings and
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Taiwan: Tax bureau clarifies contract penalties taxation, late interest exemption
The Central Taiwan National Taxation Bureau has clarified, on 13 February 2026, that breach of contract penalties and late payment interest receive different tax treatments. Penalties collected for contract breaches are subject to business tax
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Taiwan: Tax bureau clarifies sole proprietors on invoice rules during change of responsible person
The Northern Taiwan National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has clarified on 13 February 2026 that sole proprietorships that change in the responsible person may trigger business tax obligations if inventory and fixed assets are
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Taiwan: Taipei Tax Bureau urges compliance with branch reporting rules
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has reiterated that business entities approved to pay business tax on a consolidated basis through their head office must ensure that their branch offices continue to fulfill reporting
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Taiwan: Tax Authority warns against misreporting foreign dividends
Taiwan’s Taipei National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance stated that profit‑seeking enterprises headquartered domestically which invest in shares of foreign companies, issued under foreign law and approved by the securities authority
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Taiwan: Tax Authority extends deadline for monthly business tax filings
Taiwan’s Northern Area National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has extended the deadline for businesses filing monthly business tax returns for January 2026 to 23 February, citing the consecutive Lunar New Year holidays. The
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Taiwan announces extended deadline for 2025 withholding, dividend statements
Taiwan’s Northern District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has announced that the filing period for 2025 income withholding and non-withholding statements, dividend statements, and trust income returns runs from 1 January 2026
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Taiwan: Tax authority clarifies use correct industry codes when filing income tax
Taiwan’s Central District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has reminded profit-seeking enterprises to declare profit-seeking enterprise income tax using the correct industry code based on their actual economic activities for the
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Taiwan: Tax Bureau extends income certificate filing deadline
Taiwan’s Central District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has announced that the filing period for 2025 income withholding and non-withholding certificates will run from 1 January 2026 to 2 February 2026, with the deadline
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Taiwan clarifies reporting of realised foreign exchange gains, losses
Taiwan’s Datun Office, National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area, Ministry of Finance, stated, on 23 January 2026, that in response to frequent fluctuations in international exchange rates, profit-seeking enterprises must report foreign
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Taiwan clarifies CFC rules on low-tax jurisdiction gains, losses
Taiwan’s Northern National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has reminded profit-seeking enterprises that when calculating Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) annual earnings, investment gains or losses originating from “low-tax
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