Notice period
in Taiwan (China).

SALARY PAYMENT IN New Taiwan dollar (TWD, NT$, $)

CONTRACT LANGUAGES Chinese / English

PAYROLL TAX 17.152%

PAYROLL CYCLE Bi-weekly or monthly

TIME TO HIRE 12 hours
Get Started

Horizons-owned entity with local country experts in Seoul.

We offer fair, scalable, and transparent pricing on South Korea PEO service. Contact us for a cost breakdown

End service in South Korea with no additional penalties or fees.

Including vision, dental, death & disability, travel, and more.

Hire and pay talents
with Horizons in
180+ countries

Get started

Taiwan

What is the minimum notice period when resigning in Taiwan?

The minimum notice period in Taiwan is based on the length of employment:

0 to 3 months employment: there is no minimum notice, but the standard is 7 days.
3 months to 1 year employment: a minimum of 10 days.
1 to 3 years employment: a minimum of 20 days.
Over 3 years employment: a minimum of 30 days.

Payment in-lieu of notice must be paid for immediate terminations. There are a limited set of circumstances where employment can be terminated with no notice or severance pay.

Video: Terminated Employees

What are the consequences of an insufficient notice period in Taiwan?

Employers who do not provide sufficient notice will be subject to fines of between TWD$ 20,000 and TWD$ 300,000.

Is it possible to reduce the notice period in Taiwan under exceptional circumstances?

Employers can only dismiss without notice in a select number of circumstances laid out by the labor laws.

Hiring in Taiwan, Made Easy

Your business can easily hire employees in Taiwan without opening a local entity.

We handle local employment law, complex tax regulations, and international payroll in 180+ countries worldwide. All you need to do is focus on your business.

FAQs

How much notice must employees give before resigning in Taiwan?

Employees should provide between 7 and 30 days’ notice, depending on length of service.

How much notice must employers give before terminating employment in Taiwan?

Employers should provide between 7 and 30 days’ notice in writing, sent via courier including signature upon receipt. The exact notice period depends on length of service.

Success stories from businesses we’ve helped enter and grow in new markets.

Client Testimonials

"As a seed-stage, London-based startup, we were initially hesitant to expand internationally due to the administrative workload involved. Horizons took the headache out of the process, allowing us to hire a team of software engineers in Germany."

Gabor SzedlakCo-founder & COO at MindLabs (UK)

"I truly appreciated the thoroughness and the professionalism of Horizons personnel while we hired internationally with them. They were knowledgable on all subject matters pertaining to international employment."

Gary PaskyVP Software Development, PICS ITech (USA)

"On deciding to begin commercial activities in Asia Pacific, we needed a provider to handle the employment and remuneration of our workforce. With Horizons the result was fast, efficient, and fit-for-purpose. We recommend Horizons as an EOR provider.”

Chris MorrellManaging Director, Schaeffler Group (Germany)

"The collaboration with the Horizons team is excellent. Both our local employee as well as our HQ in Germany are more than pleased with the support provided and the simplicity of the service. We can highly recommend the Horizons solution to anyone."

Christoph EngelbertCo-Founder & CTO, Clevabit (Germany)

"We needed an EOR that could provide expert support for payroll in APAC. We are pleased with Horizons’ expertise and the fact that they are flexible, responsive, and easily accessible from Belgium. They were able to provide services within the short timeline we required."

Katia FlamandHuman Resources, Devian Chemicals (Belgium)