Hello,
I am self-employed in a company from Europe and I have been in Taiwan working remotely since March 16 2020. My initial visa was in total 90 days (visa on entry?) but due the extensions, I can and intend to remain in the country until December, if there is no further extensions. I have not applied or did anything since it was written that it was an automatic 30-day extensions every time it has been announced.
This means that I have been in Taiwan for more than 183 days which for my understanding makes me a Taiwan tax resident and need to declare my income in Taiwan.
In my country, if I stay abroad in Taiwan for more than 180 days then I do not need to pay taxes on my income in my home country and only in Taiwan. This is also something I want to do since the taxes in my home country is significantly higher than the taxes in Taiwan, which for my understanding based om my situation is a flat 18% tax rate.
- I do not have a resident visa or ARC, am I still eligible for paying my taxes in Taiwan?
- Is there any forms I need to fill in to officially register as a tax resident in Taiwan or do I only need to fill in a declaration?
- Anything else I need to consider or information someone can refer to for my situation?
Thank you for taking your time!