Eiger’s eight-strong tax team, jointly led by John Eastwood and Heather Hsiao, handles tax matters for companies in a wide range of sectors, including technology, renewable energy, luxury goods, and food and beverages. The practice also increasingly advises high-net-worth individuals on their tax affairs. Senior associate Michael Werner’s family law practice routinely involves complex cross-border asset and tax issues, while associate Joanne Lee has recently worked on tax matters for several international clients.
Tax in Taiwan
Eiger
Practice head(s):
John Eastwood; Heather Hsiao
Other key lawyers:
Joanna Lee; Michael Werner
Work highlights
Chien Yeh Law Offices
Lawyers at Chien Yeh Law Offices offer clients broad tax law and tax regulations expertise, specialising in administrative remedial proceedings, including correction, application for reinvestigation, administrative appeal, and administration litigation. The practice makes good use of close working relationships with several leading accounting firms. Managing partner Michael Wang has experience representing major energy companies in relation to tax issues and handles tax-related derivative matters arising in the context of corporate acquisitions. Charice Lin has recently acted in an environmental tax case.
Practice head(s):
Michael Wang
Other key lawyers:
Charice Lin
Key clients
FORMOSA CHEMICALS & FIBER CORPORATION
FORMOSA Petrochemical Corporation
NAN YA Plastic Corporation
E-Life Mall Corporation
Bank SinoPac
National Taiwan University
Kimlan Foods Corporation
SHIDO Corporation
Taiwan Power Company
Hanjia Chadao Research Society
PChome Online Inc.
ACE Digital Innovations Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Lian Hwa Foods Corporation on matters regarding the reduction in tariffs on imported cashew nuts.
- Assisted Shi Duo Co. Ltd with its negotiations with the Taipei National Taxation Bureau.
- Represented Bank SinoPac in business tax litigation, including a successful appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court.