Bulletin
January 2011 Issue
Bulletin
MINISTRY OF FINANCE ANNOUNCED ECFA PRODUCTS SPECIFIC RULES OF ORIGIN AND COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Based on Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), ECFA early harvest for trade in goods tariff reduction arrangement will be implemented on 1 January, 2011. For cross-strait cargo trade in goods, in addition to the early harvest under the ECFA list of products, businesses are still consistent with the "Provisional Rules of Origin Applicable to Products Under the Early Harvest for Trade in Goods (the "Prov ... MoreCOMPETITION
CORPORATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- PRIOR USE OF A TRADEMARK IN GOOD FAITH HAS NO TERRITORIAL LIMITATION
- COPYRIGHT CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE FOR TAIWANESE AUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTS TO BE RELEASED IN THE PRC MARKET
- COPYRIGHT DISPUTES ARISING FROM DISTRIBUTION OF CD RECORDED WITH SONGS TO RELATIVES AND FRIENDS BY COMMUNITY CHOIRS
INVESTMENT
- 2ND PHASE OF EARLY HARVEST SCHEME OF ECFA
- MANDATORY AND PROHIBITED PROVISIONS OF STANDARD CONTRACTS FOR ONLINE RETAIL BUSINESSES
- REGULATIONS GOVERNING NUTRITION FACTS LABELING FOR PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING VITAMINS AND MINERALS IN TABLET AND CAPSULE FORM
TAX
- TAX AUTHORITIES AND CUSTOMS SHOULD GIVE TAXPAYERS OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLAIN AND APPLY FOR LOWER PENALTIES BEFORE IMPOSING PENALTIES FOR BUSINESS TAX EVASION
- BUSINESS TAX ON COLLATERALS SOLD IN COURT-ORDERED SALE BY OR ASSIGNED TO ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
- NEW RULE ON CALCULATION OF TAX COLLECTION PERIOD
- 0% BUSINESS TAX RATE REMAINS APPLICABLE AFTER CHANGE IN INTENDED USE OF GOODS