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Employer of record in Taiwan

14 sourced figures on hiring in Taiwan, drawn from 6 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO TWRegion AsiaCurrency TWDVerified 2026-08-03

Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.

cost of employment
MODERATE
14.59% employer social security, 20% corporate tax
ease of exit
MODERATE
11.6 weeks severance, 3.8 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
40 EOR providers, from $179/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#64 of 192
Each band is derived from the 14 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Taiwan: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Taiwan through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 40 EOR providers cover Taiwan.

Minimum wageTWD 29,500/moWageIndicator Foundation, 2026-01-01
Employer social security14.59%ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01
Corporate tax20%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-01-12
Notice period3.8 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Severance11.6 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Annual leave15 daysPerplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01
Public holidays16 daysPerplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01
Maternity leave8 weeksPerplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01

As of 2026-08-03. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.

Where to start

Three ways to hire in Taiwan

Own entity

You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.

Best for large, permanent headcount.
EORfastest

You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.

See the 40 providers below ↓
Best for 1 to 50 hires, for speed, or to test a market.
Contractor

Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.

Best for genuinely independent, short term work.
Compare entity setup cost against EOR fees for Taiwan →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 14 figures for Taiwan from 6 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-03. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.

employment & pay3 fields
Minimum wage
TWD 29,500/mo
WageIndicator Foundation · 2026-01
13th salary
None
Perplexity (AI gap-fill) · 2026-01
Payroll cycle
Monthly
Perplexity (AI gap-fill) · 2026-01
cost & taxes4 fields
Employer social security
14.59%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Employee social security
2.4%
ISSA Country Profiles · 2024-01
Corporate tax
20%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-01
VAT / GST
5%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-01
termination2 fields
Severance
11.6 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
Notice period
3.8 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
leave4 fields
Maternity leave
8 weeks
Perplexity (AI gap-fill) · 2026-01
Paternity leave
1 weeks
Perplexity (AI gap-fill) · 2026-01
Annual leave
15 days
Perplexity (AI gap-fill) · 2026-01
Public holidays
16 days
Perplexity (AI gap-fill) · 2026-01
labour market1 field
Union density
32.23%
ILOSTAT · 2017-01

// recent updates

What changed in Taiwan

Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones

  1. Minimum wageJan 1, 2026

    Now TWD 29,500/mo, from TWD 27,400/mo. Source: WageIndicator Foundation (was ILOSTAT).

    Source →

Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Taiwan

An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.

obligationeor coverswhat that means for you
Legal employer of record● fullThe EOR's local entity is the employer on paper. No entity setup required.
Payroll, tax & social security● fullGross-to-net, statutory withholding and employer contributions remitted locally. Employer social security here is 14.59%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 3.8 weeks and the wage floor is TWD 29,500/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 15 days annual leave, 16 public holidays and 8 weeks maternity leave.
Statutory severance on exit● partialThe EOR computes and processes it, but the cost is billed to you (often pre-funded). Statutory severance here is 11.6 weeks.
Termination decision & risk● partialThe EOR runs the legal process; the business reason, timing and exposure stay yours.
Work permits / visas (foreigners)● partialSome providers sponsor, many don't. Confirm per provider in the table below.
Performance management● noneDay-to-day direction, reviews and PIPs are entirely on your side.
Equity / ESOP administration● noneCross-border equity handling sits outside standard EOR scope.

Provider × country

Who can employ in Taiwan

40 providers operate an EOR in Taiwan, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
Multiplier logoMultiplierSELECT PICKfrom $45981
RemoFirst logoRemoFirstfrom $19979
Payoneer Workforce Management logoPayoneer Workforce Managementfrom $19978
Remote logoRemotefrom $69977
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)Quote75
Remote People logoRemote Peoplefrom $19975
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization PartnersQuote74
Rivermate logoRivermatefrom $31974
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Deel logoDeelfrom $59974
Borderless AI logoBorderless AIfrom $57971
Playroll logoPlayrollfrom $39971
Papaya Global logoPapaya Globalfrom $49969
Oyster logoOysterfrom $69968
Thera logoTheraQuote67
Lano logoLanofrom $49965
Asanify logoAsanifyQuote65
Teamed logoTeamedfrom $59963
Atlas HXM logoAtlas HXMfrom $59961
Foxhire logoFoxhireQuote61
GoGlobal logoGoGlobalQuote60
Dhi ADT logoDhi ADTfrom $44960
HSP logoHSPQuote59
Mercans logoMercansQuote59
Glints TalentHub logoGlints TalentHubfrom $39959
Cadana logoCadanaQuote58
BGC Group logoBGC GroupQuote57
Acclime logoAcclimeQuote56
BIPO logoBIPOQuote55
40 providers operate an EOR in Taiwan, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
See the ranked best EOR in Taiwan →
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-08-03

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