Taiwan's Finance Ministry Rolls Out Taxes on Digital Creators, Influencers

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Taiwan’s finance ministry has introduced a new tax framework for influencers and online creators. From now on, those operating a business, holding a brand name, employing sales staff, or surpassing the sales threshold must register to pay business tax.

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00:00A new tax framework is set to take a bite out of influencers' earnings.

00:05Taiwan's finance ministry now defines influencers as people who earn money by publishing creative work or information online.

00:12From now on, those with a business in Taiwan, a brand name, sales staff, or online sales above the threshold must register to pay business tax.

00:21Small creators will face a 1% value-added tax, while those with annual turnover above US$6,200 would be charged 5% VAT.

00:30The rules also cover platforms, advertisers, and audiences with different tax rates depending on whether they are based in Taiwan or overseas.

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