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What is an Investment Agent Power of Attorney?
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An Investment Agent Power of Attorney is an authorization document by which a foreign investor appoints an individual residing in Taiwan to handle investment-related applications and procedures in Taiwan on the investor’s behalf.
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Who can act as an Investment Agent for a foreign investor?
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The Investment Agent must be a natural person residing in Taiwan. A legal entity cannot be appointed as an Investment Agent.
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Does the Investment Agent Power of Attorney need to be notarized or authenticated?
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Yes. It generally needs to be notarized or authenticated by a Taiwan overseas mission, local government authority, court, or notary public, as applicable.
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Does the Investment Agent Power of Attorney have an expiration period?
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In principle, a notarized or authenticated Investment Agent Power of Attorney must be submitted within one year from the date of notarization or authentication.
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Does the Investment Agent hold shares in a Taiwan company on behalf of the foreign investor?
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No. The Investment Agent primarily handles investment-related applications and administrative procedures in Taiwan on behalf of the foreign investor and does not thereby become the actual investor or acquire any shares in the Taiwan company.
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SOALAN LAZIM
