Are there special permits needed for putting up a roadside stand or taking a table at a night market? If you want to sell ice cream, waffles or whatnot do you need a special food service license.
I would not really want to do this as a business. I just would like to do this as a lark. How would I report my taxes if any profits are made. Any ideas for a fun, low cost thing one could do?
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah… I got a APRC based on marriage.
The night markets are controlled by the “brothers” (Mafia) so unless you got agreement with them then stay away 
You’re probably right. For few years there were foreign ice cream gyro vendors. All of a sudden they disappeared. Wearing cement shoes, I guess. 
Well, they don’t pay taxes as far as I know. Friends always tell me about vendors at the night market, they sell like waffles or something for 30NT each, they look somehow poor and you don’t think they make much money, but they actually do! Their kids study in the US…
Scary when posts referencing mafia are removed 
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No restrictions down here on a roadside stand. There’s an a-ma who’s just set up a chicken stall on a nearby isolated crossroads. She catches my eye cos there’s no-one there except here. She’s only there in the mornings - one flat wooden table, and pink plucked birds hanging with their heads dangling off the side.
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What posts referencing the mafia…? PM me or post again. Just curious which reference to the brothers would be bad enough to get edited.
There’s an Italian guy who sells tiramisu at the night market near me. I don’t think that he pays mafiosos for the privilege.
Beware the mafia driven tiramisu racket, you’ll wake up to find severed ladyfingers on your pillow.
Maybe he’s Sicilian, and they pay him. You come to my stall, on the day my daughter is to be married, and you ask me for cake?
Maybe he’s Sicilian, and they pay him. You come to my stall, on the day my daughter is to be married, and you ask me for cake?[/quote]
Make him a dessert he can’t refuse.
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never seen a market that didnt require money to setup there. pay the temples usually here. the bigger problem than “mafia market operators” are probably the neighbors. they are often grumpy bitchy folk that are fiercely competitive about the spots they have. money seems decent if you can think decetly well. but many a poor stall setup in bad ares selling crap not many people like and presented in a dark and dingy fashion.
If i were to make a run for it, i would do drink shop in a big night market. be $ upfront though.
You must be referring to the local little old lady or uncle that screams and complains until they get tossed a hong bao.
Mafia got bigger ways to make money (drugs, pachinko, KTV, construction, stealing cars and selling overseas, getting politicians elected, etc…) than to harass a table owner for a share of the few hundred kwai they may make in a night.
Recently there is more and more foreigners selling on night markets. I suggest asking one of them.
I think the big famous markets have kind of management, kind of like associations of sellers.
In Taichung Yi-Zhong Night market, you can see police chasing “illegal” stalls sometimes, so makes me feel other ones (not chased) have some kind of permit.
Mind that, even if Taiwanese are not asked for permits and so on, when randomly opening a stall on the street… foreigners will drag more attention, so I would not risk that.
I was thinking of one myself… but then, I am sure running it is more difficult than it seems for someone with no professional cooking experience~
even small markets tend to rent spots and people are pretty territorial. they pay for their slot, and organized markets will have a grid and reservations etc. small town ones tend to just park a car there all the time and pay the temple XX $ a night/week etc.
[quote=“Taiwan_Student”]Are there special permits needed for putting up a roadside stand or taking a table at a night market? If you want to sell ice cream, waffles or whatnot do you need a special food service license.
I would not really want to do this as a business. I just would like to do this as a lark. How would I report my taxes if any profits are made. Any ideas for a fun, low cost thing one could do?
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah… I got a APRC based on marriage.[/quote]
No one has answered the original question about permits? Anyone care to rung in?
I noticed the lack of a certain food item, and willing to take the risk to offer it here in Taiwan.
However, unlike my home country - USA. It seems that there is virtually NO regulations on selling food on the street. Is this true? It seems that anyone with a kitchen and some entrepreneurial spirit can open up shop… well I know many streets do chase street vendors away and levy heavy fines. Well… discuss. I am ready for the naysayers, trolls, and hopefully well wishers. But if I am completely forgetting about something MAJOR - please post about that.
The food wont be cooked and served. It will already be prepared - much like cookies. but NOT COOKIES.
This food . . . Does it begin with the letter “b”? 
Burger! Nom Nom Nom 
But will local folks like this mystery food? Make sure to do your research e.t.c but I’m sure you have.
As for regulations…as long as the 5-0 don’t catch you. I think you good?
I hope its gingerbread men. it’s really hard to get those.
Is it something sweet?