- New Taipei City government reminds people that they can apply for tax relief if they have suffered losses due to disasters
- For property tax, if a house is damaged by 30% to less than 50%, the tax is halved; if it is damaged by 50% or more and needs repair to be usable, the tax is waived
- For land value tax, land that cannot be used due to environmental restrictions or technical reasons is fully exempt from tax
- For vehicle license tax, if a car or motorcycle is damaged by water and needs repair or cannot be used, the tax can be refunded within 1 month of the disaster with proof from the authorities
- For entertainment tax, entertainment businesses that cannot operate due to disasters can apply to reduce the tax based on the number of days they were unable to operate
- People can call the free service hotline or visit the New Taipei City government tax office website to inquire about disaster tax relief regulations and apply online or download forms with supporting documents
- In addition to local taxes, there are also disaster tax relief regulations for national taxes such as income tax, goods tax, and business tax, which people can inquire about from the Ministry of Finance’s regional tax offices.
Source:
- etax.nat.gov.tw
- etax.nat.gov.tw – Typhoon Shantuoer
- etax.nat.gov.tw – Typhoon Yamatoer
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
