Taiwan: Tax Bureau clarifies dividend income filing, refunds
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance has issued a notice on 24 September 2026, clarifying the possibility of tax refunds for individuals claiming the tax credit for dividend income. Since the 2018 tax year, individuals receiving dividends or surpluses
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Taiwan clarifies income tax treatment of reduced commodity tax refunds
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of Taipei, Ministry of Finance, stated that refunds of reduced commodity tax obtained by profit-seeking enterprises under Article 11-1, Article 12-5 or Article 12-6 of the Commodity Tax Act should be treated as a
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Taiwan clarifies gift tax filing for share transfers
Taiwan’s Taipei National Taxation Bureau, Ministry of Finance, had stated that individuals who gifted shares to another person were not required to pay Securities Transaction Tax, as the transfer was not considered a sale or purchase of
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Taiwan clarifies tax treatment of reduced commodity tax refunds
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of Taipei, Ministry of Finance, has clarified the tax treatment of reduced commodity tax refunds received by profit-seeking enterprises under the Commodity Tax Act. Where goods purchased by a profit-seeking
See MoreTaiwan reminds businesses on travel expense evidence requirements
Taiwan’s Southern Area National Taxation Bureau had reminded businesses on 16 September 2026, that travel expenses claimed for tax purposes must be supported by evidence showing that the trips were related to business operations. Under Article
See MoreTaiwan grants business tax relief for long-term care transportation services
Taiwan's Southern District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has said that small passenger car rental companies and passenger transport operators providing transportation services for long-term care beneficiaries are exempt from
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Taiwan: National Taxation Bureau of Central Area announces provisional income tax filing window
Taiwan's National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area, Ministry of Finance, has said profit-seeking enterprises organised as companies with a permanent establishment in Taiwan are required to pay provisional income tax and file their provisional
See MoreTaiwan clarifies real estate loss offset rules for enterprises
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance issued a notice on 28 August 2026 clarifying the treatment of real estate transaction losses for profit-seeking enterprises selling properties subject to different tax rates during the same year. Under Articles 4-4
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Taiwan clarifies anti-dumping rules for imports
Taiwan’s Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, stated on 8 September 2026 that more than TWD 676 million in anti-dumping duties had been collected by the end of June 2026, as anti-dumping measures continue to apply to 12 products. The
See MoreTaiwan warns on securities tax for unlisted shares
Taiwan’s Kaohsiung National Taxation Bureau has reminded investors that securities transaction tax may apply to the sale of shares in unlisted companies, depending on how the shares were issued. Under the Securities Transaction Tax Act, shares
See MoreTaiwan reminds businesses of cross-border e-service tax duties
Taiwan’s Yuanlin Office of the National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area, Ministry of Finance, has reminded domestic business entities and individuals purchasing cross-border electronic services from foreign suppliers, including Google,
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Taiwan expands payment channels for provisional corporate income tax
Taiwan’s Kaohsiung National Taxation Bureau, Ministry of Finance, has outlined multiple tax payment channels for profit-seeking enterprises filing provisional corporate income tax returns for fiscal year 2026, with the filing period running from 1
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Taiwan clarifies invoice rules when penalty offsets reduce project payments
The Taipei National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance issued a guidance on 4 September 2026 clarifying how businesses must handle invoicing when late-completion penalties offset outstanding project balances. The ruling clarifies that
See MoreTaiwan clarifies gift tax exclusion rules for charitable and religious donations
Taiwan's National Taxation Bureau of Kaohsiung, operating under the Ministry of Finance, has stated that property donated by individuals to educational, cultural, public welfare, charitable, religious organisations and ancestral worship associations
See MoreTaiwan outlines instalment rules for tax debts
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of Taipei has reminded taxpayers that those facing administrative enforcement over unpaid taxes may apply for instalment payments if they are unable to pay the full amount due. The measure applies to overdue
See MoreTaiwan clarifies loss offset rules for multiple real estate transactions
Taiwan’s Fengyuan Branch of the National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area, Ministry of Finance, has clarified how profit-seeking enterprises should calculate and offset gains and losses when selling multiple properties subject to the Income Tax
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Taiwan announces opening of provisional tax filing window for 2026 tax year
The Northern Region National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance announced on 25 August 2026 that profit-making enterprises using the calendar year as their accounting year must file provisional income tax returns for the 2026 fiscal year
See MoreTaiwan passes estate, gift tax amendments to reform treatment of pre-death gifts
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan on 21 August 2026 passed at third reading a draft amendment to parts of the Estate and Gift Tax Act. The amendments standardise the treatment of certain gifts made before death when calculating estate tax and rationalise
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