Taiwan · Corporate Compliance
Annual filings, registered-agent and beneficial-ownership obligations, and the official company registry.
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Company registration is handled by the economic affairs ministry, and the registered particulars — name, capital, address, directors and the responsible person — are published in the public commercial registry, which is where counterparties will check you. A company limited by shares and a limited company are the two common forms and differ in governance rather than in tax treatment. Registered details must be kept current: a change of address, capital or responsible person is a filing, not an internal note.
- Registered particulars are public and are what counterparties check.
- The two common forms differ in governance rather than tax treatment.
- Changes to address, capital or the responsible person must be filed, not just recorded.
- Commercial registry (GCIS)
Company registration and the public registry search.
Government portals
- Taiwan Government Entry Point — Directory of central and local government services and agencies.
- Ministry of Finance — Income tax for residents and non-residents, business tax, and customs administration.
- Ministry of Labor — Work permits for foreign professionals, labour standards, and employment insurance.