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Taiwan Company Setup Lawyer for Overseas Businesses

Legal services for overseas businesses covering entity choice, investment approval, registration, and operating contracts.

Attorney Wei Tseng consults directly in English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.

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First inquiry: a brief overview of the issue or business, the Taiwan connection, any deadline, and how we can reach you. Time zone and how you found us are optional. Sensitive materials only after attorney instructions.

What to review first on this page

  • Entity choice, investment approval, capital remittance, registration, and operating contracts should be reviewed as one Taiwan-law process.
  • This page explains subsidiary, branch, and representative-office choices from the perspective of overseas parents and investors entering Taiwan — not limited to one home country.
  • Attorney Wei Tseng consults directly in English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese, in person in Taipei or by video. Initial review can start remotely.
  • After registration, the firm can assist with residence-permit procedures and tax-accounting assistance for the Taiwan operation.
  • Official government pages are linked as reference destinations; they do not decide eligibility on their own.

Good fit for consultation when

  • Overseas companies choosing a Taiwan subsidiary, branch, or representative office
  • Teams comparing branch versus subsidiary setup against the parent’s commercial goal
  • Companies entering regulated sectors such as cosmetics or logistics
  • Clients who want setup, residence-permit assistance, trademarks, and employment issues reviewed together
  • Clients who need tax-accounting assistance for the Taiwan entity

Priority review points

  • Investment approval and capital-remittance steps are often the most timing-sensitive.
  • Business address, industry code, and actual operating model need to match.
  • Regulated sectors require more than incorporation alone.
  • Contracts, labor structure, and trademarks should be considered at the setup stage.
  • Official Invest Taiwan, immigration, and tax pages linked from this guide are reference destinations.
How long does Taiwan company setup usually take?
A common planning assumption is around three months, but the timeline depends on investment review, capital timing, and sector-specific permits.
Which is more common: branch or subsidiary?
That depends on liability structure, tax considerations, and expansion plans. Subsidiaries are common for independent local operations, while branches can fit direct parent-company control.
Is company registration alone enough?
Usually not. Banking, tax-accounting assistance, residence-permit assistance, trademarks, labor arrangements, and industry permits often follow immediately after registration.
PROCESS

Workflow and Preparation

Consultation flow

  • Compare subsidiary, branch, and representative-office structures based on the commercial goal and revenue flow of the overseas parent or investor.
  • Confirm investment review needs, capital amount, shareholder structure, and business address before filing.
  • Map the sequence after registration as well, including banking, tax-accounting assistance, residence-permit assistance, trademarks, and employment documents.
  • Initial review can start by email or video from outside Taiwan; local filings are mapped after the first consultation.

Initial summary and documents to organize later

  • Brief initial summary: the planned Taiwan business model, the overseas parent or investor, the Taiwan connection, key dates or a deadline, preferred language, and contact details
  • Optional: time zone or preferred contact window, and how you found this page
  • Organize for later attorney instructions: overseas parent or investor registry documents, shareholder structure, and director details — do not send originals in the first email
  • Organize for later: planned business scope, operating model, candidate Taiwan address, and operating contracts
  • Organize for later: expected capital amount, remittance plan, hiring plan in Taiwan, and any permit or sector-specific information already identified

For an initial inquiry, please provide only a brief matter or business overview and your contact details. Do not send passport or identification numbers, bank account details, or original identity documents by email or through the general inquiry form. Provide sensitive materials only through a secure method after receiving instructions from the attorney.

Points that are often missed

  • If the industry code does not match the real business model, permit work may stall later.
  • Bank account opening often takes longer than clients expect, even after registration is done.
  • Cosmetics, logistics, food, platform, and similar sectors may require additional approvals.
  • If visas and labor structuring are treated as an afterthought, the launch timeline usually slips.
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Company setup, litigation, residence-permit assistance, and tax-accounting assistance are reviewed as Taiwan-law matters. Send a brief initial summary of the issue, the Taiwan connection, any deadline, and how we can reach you. Other documents can follow after attorney instructions. Use Fees and scope for the current consultation structure.

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First inquiry: a brief overview of the issue or business, the Taiwan connection, any deadline, and how we can reach you. Time zone and how you found us are optional. Sensitive materials only after attorney instructions.

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