🇹🇼 Taiwan · Company Registration
Entity types, registration process, required documents, costs, and official registries.
Quick answer
You reserve the company name with the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), verify the paid-in capital through a CPA, and register the company with the MOEA. Foreign investment needs approval from the Investment Review Office; after registration you complete tax registration and receive a unified business number.
Companies are registered with the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA); the company limited by shares and the closely-held company limited by shares are common forms. Foreign investment is approved by the Investment Review Office.
- Company registration is handled by the MOEA, with an online one-stop service.
- Foreign-investment approval is required before incorporating a foreign-invested company.
- A unified business number is issued for tax and administration.
Step-by-step
- 1
Pre-check the company name
Apply for company name and business-scope pre-check with the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
- 2
Obtain foreign-investment approval (if applicable)
A foreign investor obtains approval from the Investment Review Office before injecting capital.
- 3
Deposit and verify the capital
Remit the capital into a company preparatory bank account and have a CPA verify the paid-in capital.
- 4
Register the company with the MOEA
File the company registration with the MOEA (or the local city/county authority); you receive the registration and a unified business number.
- 5
Complete tax registration
Register for business (tax) registration with the National Taxation Bureau, including business tax (VAT).
- 6
Open a bank account and meet ongoing duties
Convert the preparatory account into an operating account and comply with annual filing duties.
Checklist
- Company name + business scope pre-checked (MOEA)
- Foreign-investment approval (Investment Review Office) if applicable
- Capital remitted + CPA capital verification
- MOEA company registration → unified business number
- Business (tax) registration with the National Taxation Bureau
- Business tax (VAT) registration
- Operating bank account
- Annual filing compliance
Official authorities
- Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)
Company registration and economic affairs.
Frequently asked questions
Which body registers companies in Taiwan?
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) handles the name pre-check and company registration; larger cities register through their local authority.
Do foreign investors need approval?
Yes — foreign investment requires prior approval from the Investment Review Office before the capital is injected and the company registered.
What is the unified business number?
It is the eight-digit number identifying the company for tax, uniform-invoice issuance and official dealings.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.