New tax rates to benefit foreigners

Preferential tax rates for owner-occupied homes would benefit 16,000 foreign residents when revisions to the House Tax Act (房屋稅條例) take effect in May next year, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday.

Ko’s release result of poor reasoning

On Monday, the Taipei District Court ruled that former Taipei People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) could be released without bail amid a probe into alleged corruption involving a ...

Ko’s case shows need for judicial reform

Third, he trusted the majority resolution and the opinions of former Taipei deputy mayor Pong Cheng-sheng (彭振聲). Fourth, although increasing the floor-area-ratio (FAR) of the Core Pacific City project ...