Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is seeking to drastically change Taiwan's tax code in a draft bill it debuted on Friday. Cabinet spokesman Hsu Kuo-yung (徐國勇) explained that the proposed reform reflects the administration's efforts ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to expand tourist VAT rebates
The Taiwan News reported the country’s Finance Ministry as saying that ... VAT refund counters are located at airports, seaports, and shopping malls in Taipei and Kaohsiung, including a department store at the 508-metre-high Taipei 101. ( read original story ...)
Presidential Office: Tax reform geared for investment, development
Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) The Presidential Office has said that the latest tax reform program set forth by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) will strengthen investment, and promote industrial development and competition. Presidential Office spokesman Sidney Lin ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan plans to raise corporate, foreign investor stock dividend tax in reforms
TAIPEI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Taiwan plans to raise taxes on corporate income and those from foreign investors’ share dividends but cut personal taxes as part of broader reforms, the finance ministry said on Friday. The government plans to raise the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan premier resigns to help shore up president’s falling popularity
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has accepted the resignation of Premier Lin Chuan, the ruling party said on Monday, a departure that had been widely expected because of declining public support for the president. Taiwan presidents ... ( read original story ...)
A ‘project’ as big as KL city in Sabah but with no approval
“We checked with City Hall and found there’d been no submission to the local authority for a project this size in the area ... Burj Al Khalifa in Dubai, Taipei 101, Eiffel Tower in Paris and Tokyo Tower. Strangely, according to their master plan ... ( read original story ...)
The Big International Business of Taiwanese Swindlers
The News Lens has been authorized to repost this article. The piece was first published by Taiwan Business TOPICS. (Taiwan Business TOPICS is published monthly by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei.) ( read original story ...)
Taiwan powers up to prevent more blackouts
Taiwan is taking steps to beef up its power grid and boost electricity supply, even as investigations continue into an islandwide blackout more than two weeks ago. In his first comments since the Aug 15 outage, the worst in two decades, the energy bureau's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan welcomes ‘Beijing’s goodwill’ invitation to Chinese culture conference
Taipei has welcomed an invitation to attend an annual Chinese cultural conference in Hong Kong in December, describing the offer as a goodwill gesture from Beijing. But analysts said this did not mean Beijing would resume political exchanges or talks with ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Day Trips & Excursions
See one of the seven wonders of Asia, the Taroko Gorge, on a full-day tour led by a local guide. Take a train ride on your own to Hualien from Taipei to see ... Travel to the remote mountain town of Pingxi, renowned for its annual Sky Lantern Festival. ( read original story ...)
Business and foreign investors face higher taxes in Taiwan as ministers seek fairer system
Taiwan plans to raise taxes on corporate income and foreign investors’ share dividends but cut personal taxes as part of broader reforms. The government plans to raise the business income tax from 17 per cent to 20 per cent and lower the cap on personal ... ( read original story ...)
Canada drops U18 baseball World Cup opener in extras to Taiwan
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Canada had the winning run in scoring position in the bottom of the 10th but couldn’t take advantage in a 7-6 loss to Taiwan on Friday night in the opener of the WBSC under-18 baseball World Cup. Tied 5-5 after nine innings, Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
WCIT 2017 set to open Sept. 10 in Taipei
Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) Dubbed the Olympics of the international technology industry, the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2017 will be held in Taipei from Sept. 10-13, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Friday. This year's theme is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s peering community in the spotlight
Taiwan’s major Internet Exchange is Taipei Internet eXchange (TPIX), which is operated by Chief Telecom, a company in the Chung Hwa Telecom (CHT) group. Later in the day, the Chairman of Chief Telecom, Yan Hong Wu, explained that TPIX is focused on ... ( read original story ...)
Games over, will Universiade mascot Bravo live on?
However, Bravo was spotted entering an employment services office in downtown Taipei on Friday to fill out a job search form - marking the launch of a new campaign by the city's Department of Information and Tourism to keep its pet project alive. ( read original story ...)
Microsoft launches Azure Stack hybrid cloud system in Taiwan
The system incorporates features of the public and private clouds, Taipei Times reports. The product would be available in 46 countries from next month during Microsoft’s phase one launch program. Microsoft partnered with Far EasTone Telecommunications ... ( read original story ...)