Services

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Contry
Item
China Vietnam Cambodia Thailand Malaysia Indonesia Philippines
Min.
Capital
(US$)
Reps. N/A N/A 1,000 86,000 N/A N/A 30K
Branch N/A N/A 1,000 △① 1 N/A 200K
Sub. 1 100K 1,000 3 1 700K④ 200K
Factory 1 500K 250K 3 1 700K 200K
Area (10,000km2) 959 33.12 18.1 51.3 32.98 190.45 32
Population(Mn) 1,425 98.9 16.9 71.8 34.3 278.7 117.3
GDP (billion US$) 17,701 433.36 32.17 512.19 430.9 1417.4 435.7
GDP-per capita (US$) 12,541 4,316 1,917 7,298 13,034 5,109 3,859
Min. wage
US$ (NTD)
377
(11,687)
205
(6,355)
204
(6,324) 
318
(9,858)
326
(10,106)  
125
(3,875)
243
(7,533) 
Social security(Co.) 26.66~
28.02%
21.5% 4.1% 5% 13.95~
14.95% 
10.24~
11.74%
12%
Corporate income tax 25% 20% 20% 20% 24% 22% 25%
Personal income tax (MAX) 45% 35% 20% 35% 30% 30% 35%
VAT/GST 13%、9% 10% 10% 7% 5~10%⑤ 11% 12%
Withholding tax (Dividend) 10% 0% 14% 10% 0% 20% 25%
Contry
Item
Laos India Japan Korea Singapore Taiwan Mexico
Min.
Capital
(US$)
Reps. 5,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Branch △③ 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sub. 100K 1 1 89,000 1 1 150
Factory 500K 1 1 89,000 1 1 150
Area  (10,000km2) 23.68 328.72 37.79 9.97 0.07 3.59 196.43
Population(Mn) 7.68 1,428 123.29 51.8 6 23.9 128.5
GDP (billion US$) 14.24 3,732 4,230.86 1,709.23 497.35 751.9 1,811.5
GDP-per capita(US$) 1,879 2,612 33,950 33,147 87,884 32,340 13,804
Min. wage US$(NTD) 82
(2,542)
116
(3,596)
1,876
(58,156)
1,572
(48,732)
1,500
(46,500)
892
(27,652)
440
(13,640)
Social security (Co.) 6% 16.75% 15.71~
25.17%
16.4~
34.3%
17% 19.24% 32.95~
43.93%
Corporate income tax 20% 22% 21.37~
33.58%
10~22% 17% 20% 30%
Personal income tax (MAX) 25% 30% 45% 45% 22% 40% 35%
VAT/GST 7% 5-28% 10% 10% 9% 5% 16%
Withholding tax (Dividend) 10% 20% 20% 20% 0% 21% 10%
① △ = Restricted industries
② Min. wage of China is in Shanghai; Vietnam in HCM; Indonesia in Jakarta; India in New Delhi; Philippines in Manila.
③ Only Bank, consulting firm, airline, insurance, tourism and other enterprises are allowed to set up Branch in Laos. 
④ Subsidiaries and factories must be registered at IDR 10 billion (US$ 700,000), and paid-in capital of IDR 2.5 billion (US$ 175,000) in Indonesia.
⑤ Sales Tax 5%/10%,  Service Tax 8%.