Taiwan Business Guide - Management and Business Studies Portal

Market Entry
Establishing A Presence (CONTINUED)
Foreign firms wishing to invest in or merge
with companies in Taiwan should contact
the MOEA’s Investment Commission.
Regulatory agencies
For UK companies considering establishing
a presence in Taiwan, the following
regulatory agencies provide useful sources
of information:
• Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA):
issues business laws and regulations.
Agencies include the Department of
Commerce, the Investment Commission
and the Industrial Development Bureau
www.moea.gov.tw
• Bureau of Foreign Trade: an agency
of the MOEA, responsible for executing
trade policies and promoting trade
www.trade.gov.tw
• Taiwan Intellectual Property Office:
for patent, trademark and copyright issues
www.tipo.gov.tw
• Financial Supervisory Commission:
supervises banking, securities and
insurance industries
www.fsc.gov.tw
• Ministry of Finance: administration
of taxation and customs
www.mof.gov.tw
• Fair Trade Commission: competition
policy and fair trade
www.ftc.gov.tw
• Food and Drug Administration:
established on 1 January 2010 for the
licensing and inspection of food and
pharmaceutical products
www.fda.gov.tw
• Environmental Protection Administration:
sets pollution control regulations and
protects the natural environment
www.epa.gov.tw
• Council for Labour Affairs: administers
labour policies and regulations
www.cla.gov.tw
• Invest in Taiwan Office: a ‘one-stop shop’
for companies looking to invest or register
in Taiwan
http://investtaiwan.nat.gov.tw/library/
main_eng_general.jsp
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