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Common FAQ for Profit-seeking Enterprises Income Tax in Taiwan (18)

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How to share with the expenses of houses and lands which are transacted but not belonged to the lands regulated at article 4-4 in Income Tax (Hereinafter referred to as Land) for profit-seeking enterprises in Taiwan?
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From 2007, any case regarding to the transaction of housing lands can be allocated as expenses of operation in accordance with the item 1 of article 2 in "Regulations Governing Allocation for the Costs, Expenses or Losses Regarding the Exempt Income of Profit-seeking Enterprise" in the declaration of profit-seeking income tax respectively. For those which cannot be categorized as expenses of operation specifically, such expenses shall be computed and allocated into tax-exempt income on average. In the condition that profit-seeking enterprises fails to settle down the purchase of house, the enterprise shall allocate this expense into delayed expense to declare and list each tax-exempt income into expense of that year of sale. In addition, for those which are sold in parts, such transaction shall be computed by the rate of before-and after selling expenses and converted into the current expenses and delayed expense at that year of sale.
In the condition of the tax payable income and tax-exempt income or more than 2 types of tax-exempt income incurred from the selling of land, such income shall be shared by the rate of income (Integrated securities houses is excluded.). Besides, in the condition of land before selling incurred any expenses in operation, the expense can be allocated as each category clearly and listed as the current income in the coverage of tax payables to deduct the income at that fiscal year.
For profit-seeking enterprises which main running business is not real estates related, the expenses shall be deducted from the tax-exempt income, apart from the expenses which shall be allocated in justification, and free from sharing the expenses of operation without justification.

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How to compute the benefits and losses in the revaluation of property in sales for profit-seeking enterprises in Taiwan?
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To the revaluation of the value for property for profit-seeking enterprises, the value shall be adjusted into the original value at the end of year of revaluation date. The difference between original and revaluated value shall be listed under owner’s equity without carrying out.
The aforementioned unrealized revaluation increments can be free from listing into the taxation of profit-seeking income tax, but in the circumstance of any loss, dissolution, transfer or disposal incurred, such loss, dissolution, transfer or disposal shall be listed into non-operating income and expenses.

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When to list the commission as income to tax for profit-seeking enterprises in Taiwan?
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In the circumstance of the accounting basis used as accrual basis, the commission shall be listed as income by the date of accrual basis. If the amount of commission is affiliated as foreign income, the accrual basis date shall be used as the date of transaction settlement. That is, the company take the date on letter of credit or authorized loading certificate as basis. However, in the condition of the paid party located at the foreign exchange control country, the amount of commission shall be in the approved coverage regulated and be approved by the local government to list as current income to tax.

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When to convert the exchange gain into income for profit-seeking enterprises in Taiwan?
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1. The exchange gain realized shall be listed as income. In the condition of any difference incurred from the fluctuation of rate, such difference can be free from listing as income at that fiscal year.
2. The statement of income and expenditure is required in the comparison of exchange gain. Regarding to the computation of exchange gain, the computation shall be based on first-in-first-out method or weighted average method to proceed.
3. The income incurred from the fluctuation of exchange rate for purchase or sale of goods shall be listed as exchange gain at that fiscal year and free from the adjustment of sales income or expenses of purchase of goods and materials.

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How to list the interest of time deposit straddled over 2 years into earned revenue receivables for profit-seeking enterprises in Taiwan?
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In the condition of interest of time deposit straddled over 2 years incurred, the interest shall be allocated as income at the last fiscal year. The income shall be listed as “Earned Revenue Receivables” in accordance with the article 27th in “Regulations Governing Assessment of Profit-seeking Enterprise Income Tax” and can be offset with interest income withholding tax statement upon payment proceeded by financial institutions. If the agreement of time deposit is terminated early and the rate is changed into short-term deposit to compute, the difference of whole amount of estimated interest at the last fiscal year shall be allocated as losses at that year of termination. The adjustment of interest receivables at the last fiscal year is not required.

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