How do foreigners establish a company in Taiwan?
The process for foreigners (including foreign legal entities) to establish a company in Taiwan is as follows:
- Apply for reservation of company name and business scope.
(1) Check if the company name is available and reserve the company name for a certain period (approximately 6 months) to prevent others from using it.
(2) The MOEA will issue an approval slip.
- Apply for Foreign Investment Approval with the Department of Investment Review, MOEA.
(1) The Department of Investment Review, MOEA, shall make a decision on the investment application within one (1) month.
(2) The MOEA will issue approval letter A.
- Open a bank account in the name of the company’s preparatory office with the MOEA’s approval slip.
- Remit capital into the bank account with MOEA’s approval letter A.
- Capital verification and approval with the Department of Investment Review, MOEA.
The MOEA will issue approval letter B.
- Company registration with MOEA’s approval letter A and approval letter B.
by 楊士宜 受雇律師
學歷：國立中正大學法律系 學士
經歷：臺灣宜蘭地方法院 法官助理/不當黨產處理委員會 研究員/
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