# How to Open A Buxiban **URL:** \ **Category:** Working in Taiwan\ **Tags:** how-to\ **Created:** [May 16, 2019, 9:17am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780 "2019-05-16T09:17:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Taiwanexpert](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/taiwanexpert/32/86118_2.png) [@Taiwanexpert](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwanexpert)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 9:17am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/1 "2019-05-16T09:17:02Z")
Hi everyone, I’m hoping to open a buxiban. My market research indicates success is guaranteed so no worries there. And although I know you have to be Taiwanese to open a buxiban, I figure I got that covered too. Now that the main hurdles have been cleared, it’s time to get to the nitty gritty. I called the MOE and asked them for their checklist on opening a buxiban and they sent it along. Problem is that it is all in Chinese. I sent the document to a translator but since it is 30 pages long, the fee was quite high. Does anyone know if this document is publicly available in English? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![overnightoats666](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/overnightoats666/32/35243_2.png) [@overnightoats666](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/overnightoats666)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 9:40am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/2 "2019-05-16T09:40:46Z")
> [@Taiwanexpert](#): > > My market research indicates success is guaranteed so no worries there Well, with a name like taiwanexpert, I’d expect no less. ---
**Author:** ![Belgian\_Pie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@Belgian\_Pie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Belgian_Pie)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 9:41am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/3 "2019-05-16T09:41:22Z")
> [@Taiwanexpert](#): > > Problem is that it is all in Chinese. Not all bases are covered then! ---
**Author:** ![overnightoats666](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/overnightoats666/32/35243_2.png) [@overnightoats666](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/overnightoats666)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 9:42am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/4 "2019-05-16T09:42:35Z")
> [@Taiwanexpert](#): > > have to be Taiwanese to open a buxiban. I got that covered > [@Taiwanexpert](#): > > Problem is that it is all in Chinese 🤔 If you plan on running a business in Taiwan I would suggest you learn the native language. I used to run a _very_ small business and can more or less speak/read chinese and it was still a bureaucratic shit show. If you want to hire some dudes and be a hands off owner then I don’t see a problem, but if you really wanna know what’s going on and truly run your business, I’d learn chinese. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Milker](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dr_milker/32/181996_2.png) [@Dr\_Milker](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Dr_Milker)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 9:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/5 "2019-05-16T09:54:16Z")
> [@Taiwanexpert](#): > Fake it till you make it. ---
**Author:** ![junoreactor](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@junoreactor](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/junoreactor)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 10:01am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/6 "2019-05-16T10:01:45Z")
Best of luck, bro. ---
**Author:** ![Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwan_Luthiers)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 10:05am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/7 "2019-05-16T10:05:24Z")
what document is it? a checklist shouldn’t be 30 pages unless it’s not a checklist, but rules and procedures. I don’t know anything about running a cram school but I would imagine you’d rent a commercial property somewhere, or an office space. Then you register a business and get relevant licenses. You really need a Taiwanese agent to do this for you if you have language difficulties. ---
**Author:** ![overnightoats666](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/overnightoats666/32/35243_2.png) [@overnightoats666](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/overnightoats666)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/8 "2019-05-16T10:06:46Z")
> [@Taiwanexpert](#): > > I sent the document to a translator but since it is 30 pages long, the fee was quite high. Post the document. I’m curious to see what it says. We can help you translate it also. ---
**Author:** ![tempogain](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tempogain/32/264650_2.png) [@tempogain](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tempogain)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 10:07am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/9 "2019-05-16T10:07:08Z")
> [@Taiwanexpert](#): > > you have to be Taiwanese to open a buxiban No you don’t, not in Taipei at least. > [@Taiwanexpert](#): > > the MOE The national MOE? This should be a local affair. ---
**Author:** ![overnightoats666](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/overnightoats666/32/35243_2.png) [@overnightoats666](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/overnightoats666)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 10:10am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/10 "2019-05-16T10:10:25Z")
> [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](#): > > I don’t know anything about running a cram school but I would imagine you’d rent a commercial property somewhere, or an office space. Then you register a business and get relevant licenses. This I’ve never heard of a buxiban checklist before. **Post the checklist OP. I’ll translate it 4u.** ---
**Author:** ![Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwan_Luthiers)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 10:42am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/11 "2019-05-16T10:42:31Z")
MOE may be involved because it’s a school. I don’t know if that’s the case. ---
**Author:** ![tempogain](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tempogain/32/264650_2.png) [@tempogain](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tempogain)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 10:53am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/12 "2019-05-16T10:53:41Z")
No, a buxiban is specifically not considered to be a “school”. More to the point, local BOE’s administrate them ---
**Author:** ![SunWuKong](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/sunwukong/32/125743_2.png) [@SunWuKong](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/SunWuKong)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 12:38pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/13 "2019-05-16T12:38:29Z")
> [@Taiwanexpert](#): > > And although I know you have to be Taiwanese to open a buxiban, I figure I got that covered too. Pretty sure that’s not true, but even if it was, how does one get that covered? Unless you’re leaving out a longer part of the story. > [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](#): > > MOE Unless I’m mistaken, it is the MOE that issues work permits for BXB teachers. Maybe they were asked for a checklist and sent the rules for that. ---
**Author:** ![Belgian\_Pie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@Belgian\_Pie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Belgian_Pie)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/14 "2019-05-16T12:45:15Z")
> [@tempogain](#): > > a buxiban is specifically not considered to be a “school” They are ‘cram institutes’! ---
**Author:** ![Laracroft](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/laracroft/32/39665_2.png) [@Laracroft](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Laracroft)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/15 "2019-05-16T12:45:33Z")
Send the documents to a certified translator for further details. If you really want to open a business, be prepared to pay for the expenses. It is better you have a certified document explaining all the requirements in details than only having basic knowledge about the policies. ---
**Author:** ![yyy](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/yyy/32/12085_2.png) [@yyy](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/yyy)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/16 "2019-05-16T21:47:29Z")
> [@Belgian\_Pie](#): > > > [@tempogain](#): > > > > a buxiban is specifically not considered to be a “school” > > They are ‘cram institutes’! They are _buxiban_. It’s a cultural concept that can’t be properly translated, like _guanxi, yinyang,_ or _meiyou_. In all seriousness, they are neither juridical persons nor entities with no capacity. They are business entities, but they are (according to the BLI) not “businesses” or “firms”. So you can see, it’s not completely straightforward. Don’t hire a translator to do a whole 30 page document until you know what the document is. If it’s the Supplementary Education Act, it’s already available online in English. (Unless you’re hiring me! 🤑) Possibly of interest: > [@Should I buy property to start a Buxiban?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/should-i-buy-property-to-start-a-buxiban/165717): > > I’m tired of working for other people and I have a few years teaching under my belt. I just got married to a Taiwanese citizen and she wants to help me start a school. I have looked at 591 and didn’t find any buildings that would be a good fit for a new school. At this point I am weighing my options and considering buying a 3 or 4 story building to start a buxiban. I have never owned a house let alone a business so I don’t know anything about zoning, permits or anything. Is there something … ---
**Author:** ![Belgian\_Pie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@Belgian\_Pie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Belgian_Pie)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 4:10am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/17 "2019-05-17T04:10:04Z")
> [@yyy](#): > > They are business entities … … that cram knowledge into your head on how to answer questions, not critically/creatively think about how to answer them! ---
**Author:** ![Pinoco](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/pinoco/32/229879_2.png) [@Pinoco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Pinoco)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 4:15am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/18 "2019-05-17T04:15:42Z")
Buxiban building codes can be very strict. Just to have an architect approve your space can cost 100,000 to 200,000 depending on the size. If you can find a buxiban that recently closed you might avoid that cost but you can be sure renovations will be required. ---
**Author:** ![Zapman](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/67e7ee/32.png) [@Zapman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Zapman)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 12:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/19 "2019-07-11T00:39:51Z")
Can anyone break down the expenses of owning a Buxiban please? Rent Water/electricity Staff: Foreign teachers, cleaner, local teachers, manager What other expenses are there? ---
**Author:** ![tando](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@tando](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tando)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780/20 "2019-07-11T01:20:58Z")
設班基金 It might depend on local government, but maybe you need 300k NTD in a bank account for the buxiban. [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-open-a-buxiban/179780.md?page=2)