Taiwan approves amendments to rules impacting the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals

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19 Nov 2021 PDF
Subject Tax Alert
Categories Immigration

On 25 October 2021, the Executive Yuan approved amendments to the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals (the Act). The Act was first introduced on 8 February 2018 to help attract more global talent to work in Taiwan.

Amendments to the Act include a relaxation of regulations on employment and residency, simplification of the immigration application process, enrichment of the laws to cover the needs of the dependents and extension of the period for tax incentives.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services group, and attached below, provides additional details.

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