
Q01
Do street vendors have to register for business?
A01
According to Article 5 of the Business Registration Law, street vendors are exempt from business registration. As for whether you need to apply for a street vendor business license, please contact the county and city governments.
Q02
Is there any age restriction for the person in charge of applying for the establishment of a company?
A02
According to the company law, the directors of a limited company are elected by shareholders with capacity, and the directors of a limited company are elected by shareholders with capacity. According to the civil law, a person who has reached the age of 20 is an adult, that is, a person who has the ability, and another person who is married is also a person who is capable.
Q03
Is it necessary to apply for business registration to set up a "studio" in Taipei?
A03
For the establishment of a studio, if it is not a small-scale business that is exempted from registration under Article 5 of the Business Registration Law, it shall be subject to business registration.
Q04
I have already registered with the IRS for business registration with a uniform number of profit business. Why do I need to register for business or company?
A04
1. Article 2 of the Business Registration Rules stipulates that, in the case of a new establishment, another establishment due to a merger, the establishment due to transfer, the establishment of a change of organization, and the establishment of a branch, etc., the supervisor shall be levied before the commencement of business. The agency applies for business registration. The purpose of business registration is to establish taxation. The uniform number of the profit business is verified by the tax donation collection agency for the business registration office it manages. It does not mean that the business registration or company registration has been completed at the same time.
2. According to Article 4 of the Business Registration Law: "Except as provided in Article 5, a business shall not be established without being registered by the competent authority of the place where the business is located." Article 31 states: "Under the establishment of a business in the name of a business or For other legal actors, the competent authority in the place where the business is located shall order the actor to complete the registration within a time limit; those who fail to complete the term shall be punished by NT $ 10,000 to NT $ 50,000 and may be punished consecutively. " Article 6 of the Company Law states: "A company may not be established without being registered with the central competent authority." Article 19 states: "Without registration, no business or other legal act may be conducted in the name of the company. Violations of the provisions of the preceding paragraph The person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of less than one year, detained or subject to a fine of NT $ 150,000 and a civil liability; if the actor has two or more persons, he shall be jointly and severally liable for civil liability, and the competent authority shall be prohibited from using the company name. Therefore, if it is not a small-scale business listed in Article 5 of the Business Registration Law, please do not start business before the business registration is completed. If it is a company organization, it must not operate without registration. Anti-the aforementioned provisions.
Q05
Do I need to do company or business registration to engage in import and export trade?
A05
According to Article 9, Paragraph 1 of the Trade Law, the company's trade name is registered as an import / export manufacturer by the International Trade Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and may operate export / import operations. Therefore, those who want to engage in import and export trade should complete the company or business registration, and then contact the International Trade Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs for registration of import and export manufacturers.
※ Source: Economic and Trade Information Website of International Trade Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs http://www.trade.gov.tw/