Taxation on cross-border service has always been a complicated and controversial issue. The topic becomes even more challenging when it involves the emerging digital economy.

Taiwan has been following international trends closely in tackling this growing issue in the digital world. The Ministry of Finance recently promulgated the relevant VAT and income tax regime for foreign e- service providers offering services to customers in Taiwan. Besides providing more clarifications on services delivered through various means such as internet downloads, real-time or online intermediary platforms, the new regime also addresses the tax treatments and reporting methods for foreign e-service providers. The new regime will be applicable to income tax and VAT filings starting from 2017.

At this event our guest speaker will provide insights into and opportunities for sharing information on the following subjects:

About the speaker

Lynn Chen has over 15 years of experience in providing tax consulting services, M&A tax-related services and tax due diligence services to multinational and major corporations in Taiwan. Her areas of expertise cover general tax advisory / international tax advisory, including advising on cross-border investments, and tax-compliance related projects. She is also frequent guest speaker at National Taiwan University, various foreign trade organizations and taxation seminars organized by KPMG Taiwan.