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Title: Taxation Imposed Measures on Transshipment Engaged by Business Entity in Technology Industrial Parks Ch
Date: 2021.05.26
Legislative: 1.Promulgated on December 19, 2001
2.Amended on December 7, 2009
3.Amended on May 26, 2021
Content: Article 1
The measures are prescribed in accordance with provisions in Item 3, Article 22 of Act for the 
Establishment and Administration of Technology Industrial Parks (hereinafter referred to as “this 
Act”).

Article 2
Business entities engaged in trans-shipment business in Technology Industrial Parks (hereinafter 
referred to as “the Parks”) are subject to the provisions in Article 22 of this Act for taxation. It shall 
be handled in accordance with the measures except provisions in other laws and decrees.

Article 3
The measures are applicable to companies with headquarters established in the Parks or branch 
offices of foreign companies in the Parks.

Article 4
The scope of trans-shipment business is specified in the provisions in Article 30 of the Enforcement 
Rules.

Article 5
Business entities engaged in trans-shipment business buy/import commodities domestically/from 
abroad and re-sells them after processing. They are not eligible to issue certificate of country of 
origin in one of the following situations:
1. The commodities have the same first six digits of commodity standard classification code of the 
Republic of China before and after processing in the Parks.
2. After commodities are processed in the Parks, the increase in value calculated by subtracting 
annual average purchase price from annual average selling price of the commodities and then 
dividing it by annual average selling price of the commodities does not reach 35%.

Article 6
Business entity engaged in trans-shipment business imports the commodities from abroad and 
re-sells after conducting the assembly, warehousing, transportation, loading and unloading, 
packaging, repair, inspection or test that is regarded as trans-shipment business that does not reach 
the level to issue certificate of origin.

Article 7
If business entity engaged in trans-shipment business imports the commodities from abroad, re-sells 
after processing but does not reach the level to issue certificate of origin, then the business entity 
may prepare the following documents to apply to the Export Processing Zone Administration or 
Branches (hereinafter referred as “Administration or Branches) for issuing of certificate within two 
months after the end of fiscal year:
1. Application.
2. Operational process of commodities from importation, processing, to sale.
3. Used material analysis and relevant documents of processed and re-sold commodities.
When the aforementioned business entity is dissolved or is merged, it should prepare the 
aforementioned documents and apply to the Administration or Branches for issuing of certificate 
within one month from the dissolving or merging date.

Article 8
If business entity is engaged in trans-shipment business, R&D, conductance provider, or technical 
service business as well, then the business entity may prepare the following documents to apply to 
the Administration or Branches for issuing of certificate within two months after the end of fiscal 
year:
1. Application.
2. Certification of company registration.
3. Relevant documents of R&D, conductance provider, or technical service business.
When the aforementioned business entity is dissolved or is merged, it should prepare the 
aforementioned documents and apply to the Administration or Branches for issuing of certificate 
within one month from the dissolving or merging date.

Article 9
If a business entity chooses to apply the provisions in Article 22 of this Act and assess its 
profit-seeking enterprise income tax at 10% of the trans-shipment income, then the business entity 
should prepare the documents of Administration or Branches and apply to the Tax Administration 
for approval.

Article 10
The certificate is issued according to provisions of Article 7 and Article 8, and it proves that the 
commodities of that year did not reach the level to issue certificate of origin or supplementary 
business in operating the trans-shipment. Afterwards the commodities or business will still require 
the certificate, and it should apply in accordance with provisions of Article 7 and Article 8 
separately.

Article 11
If a business entity concurrently operates the trans-shipment business and has applied to assess its 
profit-seeking enterprise income tax at 10% of the trans-shipment income pursuant to Article 22 of 
this Act, then its ledgers and evidence of transshipment should be independently set up. Additionally 
its income, cost, and gross profit of trans-shipment business should be independently calculated and 
reasonably shares the administration fee.
The aforementioned ledgers and evidence may be checked by the Tax Administration and 
Administration or Branches, if necessary.

Article 12
The measures shall become effective as of the date of promulgation.