You may want to check out the following threads, both to speed up your creative thinking and to figure out who the people are around here who have the kind of experience, information, and possibly contacts that you need to solve the issue you are posting about here. Since you don’t know when all those people will stumble across this thread, I’d recommend you simply contact them via PM - the worst that could happen would be that someone doesn’t have time for you or no suitable information.
We don’t seem to have a clear guide to doing this anywhere obvious yet. I saw a post recently with the outline, but can’t find it. [url=http://tw.forumosa.com/t/setting-up-a-limited-company-in-taiwan/50375/1 also some chat here[/url], but no procedure. Company formation is outlined here , but not the foreigner-specific rules.
Am I right in the following? Can someone fill in the blanks? I talked to an accountant a few days ago, so this is up-to-date but by no means reliable.
My situation: I have…
Llary’s Complete Guide to DIY Representative Office Registration
NOTE/UPDATE 20/01/08: when I first wrote this guide very few people had set up this kind of office as a cost-effective way to be self employed in Taiwan. Now there have been many others doing the same which meant that MOFA and MOEA got used to the processes involved and started making up their own internal guidelines. The most drastic change since I wrote this has been the creation of the National Immigration Agency. Fortunately, …
Please accept my apologies if this has been covered before. I’ve tried to search for posts on this…but hell…this site is just too big!
I have some questions on starting a business that I hope someone can help me out on…
I am a trailing spouse coming to Taiwan in August…nope that doesn’t sound right…
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I am a former managing director of a large multinational company who just quit his job. My wife wants to resume her career and hey, who am I to stop her? We are moving to Taipei, her in Ju…
If I own a business in Taiwan and would like to apply for the labor insurance package, would it be best to remain on a JFRV or is it also available to APRC holders?
I got a situation/problem arising withing the next six months that I need to start thinking about now. I have read numerous posts on here for years and if it wasn’t for this site I really do not think I could have ever got my JFRV four years ago.
So here is my problem. Currently I am on my JFRV, and it expires in June of this year. Generally no problem, HOWEVER I am now divorced so I will not be able to extend my JFRV and I have to start looking for some other way to stay here since I do hav…
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Thanks very much Yulin! The links are most helpful! I think my best bet now would be simply to approach a CPA…