Just as a general rule, under common law (US etc.) there are strong precedents, even new ones for the gig economy era, for sham contracting schemes being found invalid. If you want an “employee-like person” to be a true independent contractor, you need to go out of your way to make it valid. The reason why it’s still so popular seems to be that (1) most people don’t realize they can sue for recognition as employees, and/or (2) they can be fired easily either way and don’t want to risk antagonizing their employers.
In Taiwan, the courts have a record of schizophrenia on the issue. 