- Register at the Cooperative and Civil Associations Preparatory Office, Ministry of the Interior
- Apply for startup subsidies
- Apply for tax ID number
- Apply for group insurance at the NHIA
- Hire Taiwanese employees
- Hire foreign employees
- Recruit volunteers
- Register as a legal entity
- Obtain government procurement tender rights (Note 1)
- Open bank account
- File annual taxes and apply for tax incentives
- Enroll representatives and employees in NHIP
- Enroll employees in labor insurance, employment insurance (Note 2), and new labor pension system (Note 3)
- Enroll dependent childrenin local schools
- Begin fundraising
Notes：
1. Only INGO overseas headquarters may be granted government procurement tender rights.
2. Only employees who are Taiwanese citizens and their foreign spouses (including those from China, Hong Kong, and Macao) are eligible for employment insurance.
3. Only employees who are Taiwanese citizens and who qualify under the Labor Standards Act, their foreign spouses (including those from China, Hong Kong, and Macao), and foreign nationals with permanent residency are eligible for the new labor pension system.
※ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has specialized personnel to help INGOs establish civil associations in Taiwan. For further assistance, visit the service assistance page.
1. Only INGO overseas headquarters may be granted government procurement tender rights.
2. Only employees who are Taiwanese citizens and their foreign spouses (including those from China, Hong Kong, and Macao) are eligible for employment insurance.
3. Only employees who are Taiwanese citizens and who qualify under the Labor Standards Act, their foreign spouses (including those from China, Hong Kong, and Macao), and foreign nationals with permanent residency are eligible for the new labor pension system.
※ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has specialized personnel to help INGOs establish civil associations in Taiwan. For further assistance, visit the service assistance page.
