Taiwan to raise AMT to 15% for large MNEs 2025

03 September, 2024

The Ministry of Finance in Taiwan has announced draft changes to the alternative minimum tax (AMT) rate as part of its alignment with the Pillar Two global minimum tax framework on 28 August 2024. Under the proposed revisions, set to take effect

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Taiwan: Legislative Yuan approve amendments to VAT Act

02 September, 2024

Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed the amendments to the Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act (VAT Act) on 15 July 2024. The Act was promulgated by the president on 7 August 2024. The Executive Yuan will announce the date when the law

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Taiwan revises business tax deadlines

20 August, 2024

The President of Taiwan has officially revised and promulgated key provisions of the Value-Added and Non-Value-Added Business Tax Law (Business Tax Law) on 7 August 2024. These amendments aim to enhance the compliance of electronic invoicing and

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Taiwan issues guidance on claiming foreign tax credits for overseas income

19 August, 2024

Taiwan's Ministry of Finance (MoF) has released a notice offering guidance on how to claim foreign tax credits. With the globalisation of the economy, it has become more common for domestic profit-seeking enterprises to earn overseas income.

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Taiwan: Fines for regulatory violations are not deductible in tax returns

15 August, 2024

Taiwan's Ministry of Finance has issued a notice stating that fines for regulatory violations cannot be deducted as expenses or losses on annual income tax declaration for profit-seeking enterprises on yesterday, 14 August 2024. The National

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Taiwan clarifies collateral provided for lifting exit restrictions

08 August, 2024

Taiwan's Ministry of Finance has clarified that collateral provided to lift travel restrictions due to outstanding tax debts will not be returned until the taxes are fully paid. The National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area (NTBNA), Ministry

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Taiwan clarifies business tax on cross-border e-commerce purchases for personal use

30 July, 2024

Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance has released a notice explaining the levy of business tax on goods purchased for personal use through cross-border e-commerce. Recently, Kaohsiung Customs has received numerous inquiries from the public on why

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Taiwan: MoF issues notice on calculating interest income for loans

16 July, 2024

Taiwan's Ministry of Finance has released a notice regarding the calculation of interest income for loans provided either without interest or at a rate below the market standard. The Dajyh Office, National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area,

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Taiwan clarifies interest expense rules for fixed asset purchases and construction

08 July, 2024

Taiwan's Ministry of Finance released a notice on 5 June, 2024 concerning the assessment of the regulations on the recognition of interest expenses related to the purchase and construction of fixed assets profit-seeking enterprises. The National

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Taiwan issues currency conversion guidelines for offshore e-service suppliers

05 July, 2024

The National Taxation Bureau of Taipei, Ministry of Finance, has announced that offshore electronic service suppliers pricing their sales of digital services in foreign currencies are required to convert these amounts into New Taiwan Dollars (NTD)

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Taiwan: Profit-seeking enterprises which have yet to file their annual income tax returns should declare supplementary as soon as possible

04 July, 2024

The Taichung Branch, National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area, Ministry of Finance indicates that profit-seeking enterprises who have yet to file their 2023 income tax returns by the deadline 31 May, 2024, will soon be sent a delinquency notice

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Taiwan clarifies land expenditure treatment for tax calculation

07 June, 2024

The Ministry of Finance in Taiwan has issued a notice, on 3 June 2024, stating that expenses related to preparing land for sale should be accounted for as part of the land cost when calculating net income. According to Paragraph 1, Article 24 of

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Taiwan calls for improved compliance with CRS standard

05 June, 2024

The Ministry of Finance has issued a critical directive to all Financial Institutions (FIs), emphasising the need for strict adherence to the "Measures for Financial Institutions to Implement Joint Reporting and Due Diligence Operations" on 24 May,

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Taiwan publishes CFC rules for foreign residents

23 May, 2024

Taiwan's Ministry of Finance has released a notice regarding the application of Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) rules to foreign residents meeting the country's residency criteria. The notice states that foreign nationals, who lived in Taiwan

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Taiwan announces tax relief for Hualien businesses affected by earthquake

13 May, 2024

The National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area has announced proactive measures to support businesses affected by the 3 April, 2024, Hualien earthquake. In response to the significant impact on tourism-related industries and operational

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Taiwan introduces instalment option for settling significant supplementary taxes

09 May, 2024

On 7 May 2024, the Ministry of Finance in Taiwan released a notification regarding instalment alternatives for settling significant supplementary taxes. The notification states: The National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area (NTBNA), MOF

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Taiwan: Ministry of Finance relaxes taxation for CFC

08 May, 2024

The Ministry of Finance in Taiwan has released a notification regarding eased taxation regulations concerning profits from Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFCs) invested in enterprises situated in non-low-tax jurisdictions that are acknowledged

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Taiwan sets deadline for R&D investment tax credit recognition applications

29 March, 2024

On 26 March 2024, the Ministry of Finance of Taiwan released a notice on the application deadline for the recognition of R&D activities for the R&D investment tax credit. According to the National Taxation Bureau of Taipei, the Ministry

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