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According to the Company Act, a company may only be formed after
You should first choose a Chinese name for your business if you are setting up a company in Taiwan. The company you set up must then file an application for pre-review of the company name and business scope as well as to retain the company name during the pre-review period with the Central Region Office, MOEA.
See more: Name your company
When you intend to operate a business requiring special permission, you are first required to obtain the permission from the competent authorities before registering your company.
See more: Obtain special permits
If you are a foreigner or an overseas Chinese, you are required to submit the Investment Application Form and relevant documents to the Department of Investment Review, MOEA to obtain the permission for investment and then to make inward remittances to have the capital approved. If the invested company is located in an export processing zone or a science park, then the investor should apply directly to the administrative agency in charge of that zone or park.
The competent authority you apply for company registration depends on your paid-in capital.
For online application, please visit the Company, Business and Limited Partnership One-stop Service Request website.
You must apply to the tax collection authority where your company located to register your business.
See more: Type of taxes, Register for taxes
You must apply to the International Trade Administration, MOEA for review of English name availability of your company while operating an import/export business, and then apply to that Bureau for registering as importer/exporter.
See more: Imports/exports
After completing the establishment and registration of the company, you should obtain a permit from the competent authority for the intended business before operating a permitted business. Only then may the business go into operation as a specially permitted business.
See more: Obtain special permits
If you have a company that is engaged in the manufacturing or processing of goods, you must apply for a factory registration with the local city or county government where it is situated. If the factory is located in an export processing zone, science park, or agricultural biotechnology park, you should apply for registration with the administrative agency in charge of that zone or park.
See more: Factory registration
The government has streamlined the cross-agency processes to provide convenient services to the public enabling them to apply for incorporation and tax registration, Labor Insurance and National Health Insurance coverage, and register work rules via the “Company, Business and Partnership One-Stop Service Request” website.
The members of the public can use this one-stop online application website to submit all the applications and check the status of their applications further through the data connection and process integration between this website and relevant agencies without walk-in services. This facilitates the process of setting up companies and improves commerce industrial services efficiency.
