Registering a Co., Ltd. in Taiwan is suitable for technology and trading companies that work with manufacturers of electronics, components, and industrial equipment. A local legal entity can enter into contracts with factories, conduct R&D, and open a bank account. For a foreign investor, the investment portion is first formalized, followed by the company, director, address, and capital. Documents for banking or transactions outside of Taiwan are prepared in a certified form according to the requirements of the host country.
Information for decision-making
To decide whether this jurisdiction is suitable for your business, compare the company form, owner documents, taxes, annual costs and payment options. We can check these points before registration and prepare a practical solution for the company, corporate account and ongoing support.
Corporate form and foreign ownership
This structure can be used for international business where the company form, contracts, payment geography and management model match the planned activity. We compare practical use, annual cost and account options before registration.
For a foreign corporate participant, we prepare registry extracts, constitutional documents, resolutions, apostille or legalisation and translation in advance. For an individual, the usual set includes a passport, proof of address and evidence of the source of investment capital. This allows the same consistent information to be used for the register, bank and immigration procedure.
Tax system 2026
The tax result in Taiwan depends on the company form, source of income, actual activity and any available regime. We check the applicable corporate and indirect taxes, filing calendar and treatment of profit distributions using the current rules before registration.
The tax result in Taiwan depends on the company form, source of income, actual activity and any available regime. We check the applicable corporate and indirect taxes, filing calendar and treatment of profit distributions using the current rules before registration.
Preferential investment regimes
For the corporate account, we review the business activity, currencies, counterparties, expected turnover and payment purpose. We then compare a bank, European payment system / EMI or neobank and, where useful, a backup account.
Residence permit for company owner / investor: criteria
We agree the ownership structure before filing and record each owner’s interest, contribution and corporate rights. Where a corporate shareholder is used, its registry documents and full ownership chain are prepared for the register and KYC process.
Company registration and the residence-permit application are separate procedures. For the immigration application, we check the required capital, owner's interest, position, hiring or payroll requirements, business plan, evidence of the bank transfer and the applicant's eligibility. If the programme allows family members to be included, their documents are added after the main category is confirmed.
Company account and proof of business activity
For the corporate account, we review the activity, currencies, countries of counterparties, expected turnover and payment purpose. We compare a bank, European payment system / EMI or neobank and, where useful, a backup account. The application explains the client business profile and source of funds.
Bank account, bank, EMI and payment methods
For the corporate account, we review the activity, currencies, countries of counterparties, expected turnover and payment purpose. We compare a bank, European payment system / EMI or neobank and, where useful, a backup account. The application explains the client business profile and source of funds.
The speed of a bank application depends on how clearly the company’s operations are explained and how consistent the documents are. Company details, tax number, licences, website, invoices and contracts should describe the same business. This reduces repeat questions and helps build a clear payment history more quickly.
Reporting, substance and corporate support
An operating company in Taiwan keeps accounting records and meets its corporate and tax obligations under the applicable regime. The required actions depend on the company form, revenue, licences, VAT/GST or a similar indirect tax, payroll and related-party transactions. For an international owner, we define the reporting calendar, profit-distribution documents and evidence of management decisions in advance.
If a preferential regime requires real activity, employees, expenditure, an office, qualifying income or separate approval, we check these conditions before registration. This allows the jurisdiction to be assessed by its real annual cost while preserving eligibility for the available statutory benefits.
Cost and launch sequence
The preliminary TAXC registration-package calculation is shown in the “Registration cost” section. Additional services, including the address, accounting, licensing, bank/EMI and residence-permit support, are provided on request. Government and third-party charges are confirmed against official tariffs immediately before filing.
We divide the work into clear stages: company registration, tax registration and accounting, preparation of the bank application and, where required, the residence permit. Some actions can run in parallel; where a later stage requires an issued corporate or tax document, we follow the necessary sequence. This saves time and reduces the cost of repeated certification and translation.
New company or ready-made offshore company
If speed is important, we can compare registering a new company with buying a ready-made company and show the cost and timing of each option before work starts.
Official sources and legal framework
Before filing, we check current fees, programme conditions, tax and immigration criteria again against official sources:
How to start company registration
Tell us your business activity, owners and director, the countries of your main counterparties, expected turnover, required currencies and preferred start date. We will check the suitable company form, required documents, first-year costs and a strategy for opening a corporate account.