Company Registration
Two types of company ownership for foreigners in Taiwan
外國自然人或外國公司以法人來台灣投資的資金，統稱為外資，是境外資金的一種區分，另一是陸資。外資要在台灣開公司需要經過Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)的審查，填的申請表是：「僑外A-華僑、外國人初次投資（含新設）申請書」。外資分成兩大類：一是外國公司以法人來台灣設立分支機構：子公司、分公司、辦事處；一是外國自然人來台灣新設外資公司，可以是獨資或合股，也可以入股或併購在台灣已營運的公司。
To encourage foreign investment, the Taiwanese government has simplified the foreign investment review procedure. It now allows branch or subsidiary companies of foreign ownership to apply for work permits for their foreign managers, and those managers can stay in the country within the valid period of their permits. If a foreigner manages to reside in Taiwan for over 183 days in a calendar year for 5 consecutive years, that person will be eligible for permanent residency.外籍經理人工作證可申請同等期限的工作居留，每年連續在台灣居住滿183天，連續住滿五年可以申請「永久居留」。
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1.Foreign companies establishing subsidiaries/branches in Taiwan:
Foreign companies can establish a subsidiary company, branch company, or representative office, each subjecting to different regulations:
A foreign company may choose to set up a subsidiary in Taiwan in the form of a limited company or company limited by shares. Subsidiary companies have the status of legal persons and can be listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange. Aside from establishing new companies, foreign companies can acquire existing companies operating in Taiwan and become their shareholders. Investing in the form of a subsidiary company is subject to review by Investment Review Committee. Branch companies must have and maintain a registered capital over NTD500,000 to be eligible to hire foreign managers. During the period, the company must also exceed NTD3,000,000 in its yearly revenues.
Foreign companies can establish a branch company in Taiwan. Since branch companies are part of their parent company, they have no legal-person status but have business licenses to operate in Taiwan. Branch companies are registered with the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Economic Affairs and are subject to the same requirements as subsidiary companies with regards to hiring foreign managers.
For foreign companies that have no intention to operate in Taiwan, the representative office is their choice. A representative office has no legal-person status or business license. The scope of operation is limited to contract signing, quotation, price negotiation, tender bidding, procurement, market survey, and research activities. Representative offices are regulated by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Economic Affairs. They can apply for work permits for foreign managers in the first year of their establishment without operation records, but the renewal of such permits for later years will take activities performed into account.
二、外國自然人來台設立公司
外國自然人是指持有外國護照沒有台灣身分證的人，包括持有台灣居留證的人，這些人想在台灣開公司一律被稱為外資。外資要進入台灣投資開公司，資金須經過「Dept. of Investment Review, MOEA」進行審查，審查通過才能匯入資金，才能啟動在台灣設立公司的流程。外國投資者可以獨資或合股的形式來台灣投資，可以開公司，也可以開店，可以入股台灣公司，也可以併購台灣公司。
外資設立公司完成後如要申請外籍經理人工作證，資本額須達新台幣50萬以上，且外資須佔三分之一以上。若以50萬計算，外資比例須佔17萬以上，之後要延續，年營業額要達新台幣300萬以上。
The fund must be wired to the company account at a Taiwanese bank in foreign currencies and exchanged for New Taiwan Dollars locally. Only those having residency in Taiwan can directly deposit NTD, but the person must present certificates to prove the source of their funding such as tax receipts or gift certificates.
外資公司設立收費表
| 價格公道，服務到位 | |||
| 組織 | 個人公司／子公司 | 台灣分公司 | 台灣辦事處 |
| 費用 | NTD30,000起 | NTD30,000起 | NTD25,000起 |
| 服務項目 | 1.投審司投資申請 2.公司設立登記 3.營業人設立登記 4.出進口卡申請 5.包含規費 | 1商業署投資申請 2.營業人設立登記 3.出進口卡申請 4.包含規費 | 1.商業署設立申請 2.國稅局登記 3.包含規費 |
| 辦理流程和時程 | 1.授權書認證1天 2.公司名稱預查2天 3.投資審查5天 4.籌備處開戶1天 5.資金匯入3天 6.資金審查5天 7.公司設立1天 ８.稅籍登記7天 9.國稅局報到 1天 | 1.授權書認證1天 2.公司名稱預查2天 3.設立審查7天 4.籌備處開戶1天 5.資金匯入3天 7.文件補正7天 8. 稅籍登記７天 9.國稅局報到 1天 | 1.授權書驗證 1天 2.設立審查7天 3.國稅局登記７天 |
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