Type of investment from verseas Chinese or foreign capital to Taiwan.
- Setup branch office in Taiwan.
The term "foreign company" denotes a company, for the purpose of profit making, organized and incorporated in accordance with the laws of a foreign country, and authorized by the R.O.C. Government to transact business within the territory of the Republic of China. That is, when a foreign company established and registered its business according to laws of its original country plans to operate in the Republic of China (Taiwan), it shall obtain recognition from our government in order to register a branch office before launching its operations in the territory of Republic of China. To apply for a recognition, the foreign company shall disburse money from its office in the Republic of China to its branch in Taiwan for launching the operations, and shall reach the minimum capital as prescribed by the competent authority.
- Foreign investors who wish to invest in Taiwan or setup a company in Taiwan.
Requiring to first submit an application to the Investment Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. According to the press release of the Investment Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs on March 20, 2023, the number of overseas Chinese investment approved in January-February 2023 was 336, an increase of 12% over the same period last year. The investment amount was US$968.303 million (equivalent to NT$29.04909 billion), a decrease of 47.88% compared to the same period last year.
In addition, in January-February 2023, 83 new southbound countries were approved to invest in Taiwan, an increase of 25.76% over the same period of the previous year. The amount of investment was US$280.801,000 (equivalent to NT$8.42403 billion), an increase of 105.34% over the same period of the previous year. The main sources of investment were Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. - Establish an office in Taiwan
