Taiwan Representative Office Registration Procedures

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1. Report to Department of Commerce, MOEA of registration particulars of foreign head office and establishment of representative office

Documents required:
(1) Application form
(2) Certificate of incorporation issued by the government authority (authenticated by the representative of the Taiwan government in the country where the foreign head office is resident) and Chinese translation
(3) Business registration certificate (for Hong Kong companies only) (authenticated by the representative of the Taiwan government in the country where the foreign head office is resident) and Chinese translation
(4) Power of attorney appointing the legal representative in Taiwan (authenticated by the representative of the Taiwan government in Hong Kong) and Chinese translation
(5) Photocopy of the ID card of the litigation / non-litigation agent in Taiwan (if a Taiwan national)
(6) Photocopy of the passport of the litigation / non-litigation agent in Taiwan (if a foreign national)
(7) Photocopy of Hong Kong permanent ID card (if the litigation / non-litigation agent in Taiwan is a Hong Kong resident)
(8) Chop engraved with the Chinese name of the litigation / non-litigation agent in Taiwan
(9) Registration card of the designated representative

2. Report the unified business number of representative office to National Tax Administration and City/County Tax Office

Documents required:
(1) Application form
(2) Photocopy of property tax payment statement for the building where the company is located

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