Easily manage employment in

Taiwan
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Make employment in Taiwan easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in Taiwan, all in one easy-to-use platform.

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor Management
  • Capital City

    Taipei

  • Currency

    New Taiwan dollar (NT$, TWD)

  • Languages

    Mandarin Chinese

  • Population size

    23,568,378

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor Management
The beautiful Taiwanese skyline

Facts & Stats

The skyline of taiwan is lit up at dusk.
  • Capital City

    Taipei

  • Currency

    New Taiwan dollar (NT$, TWD)

  • Languages

    Mandarin Chinese

  • Population size

    23,568,378

  • Ease of doing business

    Very easy

  • Cost of living index

    65.35 (2022)

  • Payroll frequency

    Monthly

  • VAT - standard rate

    5%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    3.11%

Grow your team in Taiwan with Remote

Want to employ workers in Taiwan? Companies hiring in Taiwan are typically required to either own a local legal entity or work with a global employment platform like Remote that can legally provide employment services in the country.

Remote can employ team members in Taiwan and keep you compliant. Remote can hire, onboard, and pay your Taiwan team so you don't have to set up local HR services in the region. Remote also makes it easy to pay contractors in Taiwan. now to get started or talk to an expert for more details.

Risks of misclassification

Taiwan, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Taiwan may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.

Employing in Taiwan

The Taiwanese Labor Standards Act is the principal regulation that spells out provisions for employment relationships and workers’ rights which are applicable to Taiwan’s workforce of 11.5 million.

Employees in Taiwan enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, and race.

Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include the minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off. Remote can help you offer a complete, competitive, and compliant benefits package to your employees in Taiwan.

Onboarding Time

We can help you get a new employee started in Taiwan quickly. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 15 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

16 Public holidays

Jan
Monday, January 1, 20241Republic Day (開國紀念日)
Feb
Thursday, February 8, 20242Chinese New Year's Day (農曆春節)
Friday, February 9, 20243Chinese New Year's Day (農曆春節)
Saturday, February 10, 20244Chinese New Year's Day (農曆春節)
Sunday, February 11, 20245Chinese New Year's Day (農曆春節)
Monday, February 12, 20246Chinese New Year's Day (農曆春節)
Tuesday, February 13, 20247Chinese New Year's Day (農曆春節)
Wednesday, February 14, 20248Chinese New Year's Day (農曆春節)
Wednesday, February 28, 20249Peace Memorial Day (228和平紀念日)
Apr
Thursday, April 4, 202410Ching Ming Festival (清明節)
Friday, April 5, 202411Ching Ming Festival (清明節)
May
Wednesday, May 1, 202412Labor Day (勞動節)
Jun
Sunday, June 9, 202413Dragon Boat Festival (端午節)
Monday, June 10, 202414Dragon Boat Festival (端午節)
Sep
Tuesday, September 17, 202415Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節)
Oct
Thursday, October 10, 202416National Day (雙十國慶)

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Competitive benefits package in Taiwan

At Remote, we’re passionate about helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in developing globally competitive benefits programs. This means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive, and that your company has the localized expertise needed to attract and keep the best global talent.

Our benefits packages in Taiwan are tailored to fulfill the local needs of employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:

  • Health Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Mental Health Support

  • Pension or 401(K)

  • Life and Disability Insurance

Fair Pricing in Taiwan

Employer of Record

Hire and pay your global team

Starting at $599/month

for annual plans

Top features

  • Satisfaction guaranteed

  • No deposits or hidden fees

  • Zero onboarding or offboarding fees

  • Compliant equity incentives support including withholding and reporting

  • Built-in security and compliance

  • Fast onboarding (average 2-3 days)

  • Flexible, localized benefits

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

$29

per contractor/month

Top features

  • Only pay for contractors you actively work with

  • Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories

  • Create, edit, and sign tailored, localized contracts

  • Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay

  • Transparent payments with complete visibility

Payroll

Consolidate your multi-country payroll

$29

per employee/month

Top features

  • Simplify: Comprehensive platform that integrates all payroll functions

  • Support: Personalized assistance with a dedicated team and specialists

  • Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation

  • Compliance: Adhere to local labor laws in every country

  • Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labor authority reporting handled

  • Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses

HR Management

Manage all of your employees in one place

Free

Top features

  • Guided onboarding and offboarding

  • Employee profile and document management

  • Time and attendance (time off and tracking)

  • Expense management and reimbursement

  • Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app