Asia Pacific

As of 21 August 2026, the Taiwan Ministry of Finance has announced that taxpayers exempt from provisional tax filing can now benefit from an upgraded online tax payment system. The optimization of the electronic reporting system enables more efficient online tax payments, reducing administrative burden and improving compliance turnaround times. This initiative forms part of

On 21 August 2026, the Legislative Yuan completed its third reading and passage of amendments to the Inheritance and Gift Tax Law, adopting provisions for the unified calculation of specific gifts made prior to death alongside estate taxation. The reform aims to address fairness concerns in wealth transfer taxation and close loopholes that allowed preferential

On 21 August 2026, the Taiwan Ministry of Finance announced enhancements to the end-of-year cloud lottery invoice prize structure, with an additional NT$500 prize per period and 50 winning groups of NT$500,000. The reform, effective for the July-December 2026 period of invoice year 115, aims to boost taxpayer engagement with the voluntary invoicing system and

On 21 August 2026, the Ministry of Finance launched a full redevelopment of the Uniform Invoice redemption mobile application, inviting taxpayers to update the app immediately to experience enhanced cloud-based invoice services. The redesigned application features a modernized user interface, improved functionality for invoice validation and redemption, and integrated access to MOF tax services. This

On 21 August 2026, the Ministry of Finance reported significant progress in 2026 tax treaty and customs cooperation negotiations, highlighting the MOF’s active fiscal diplomacy efforts. Throughout the year, the MOF concluded multiple tax agreement frameworks and customs collaboration protocols aimed at preventing tax evasion, facilitating information exchange, and enhancing cross-border tax compliance. These initiatives