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Taiwan

Foreign-source income is outside regular income tax but enters the 20% Alternative Minimum Tax once it exceeds TWD 1 million a year, and listed share gains are untaxed apart from a 0.3% transaction tax; the UK treaty is the 2002 Taipei-London arrangement.

Capital gains

Secondary

0% (0.3% transaction tax)

Income tax on securities gains is suspended; the seller pays a 0.3% securities transaction tax. Property gains fall under a separate land and house regime.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Taiwan · checked 2026-09-29

Inheritance

Secondary

Up to 20%

Estate and gift tax, progressive 10-20%.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Taiwan · checked 2026-09-29

VAT

Secondary

5%

Business tax (VAT) for general industries.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Taiwan · checked 2026-09-29

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  1. s1PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Taiwansecondary · checked 2026-09-29
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