PEO Services in Taiwan

A co-employment model for companies that want to share the employer relationship in Taiwan rather than hand it over entirely. Worth knowing up front: true PEO co-employment is far less established in Taiwan than in the US, so we will tell you honestly whether PEO or an EOR genuinely fits, and place you with the right vetted partner.

  • Independent advice
  • Vetted partners
  • Honest positioning

What a PEO does in Taiwan

A Professional Employer Organisation works on a co-employment model. You and the PEO partner share the legal employer responsibilities for your Taiwan staff: you keep direction and day-to-day control, while the partner administers payroll, income tax, the three statutory insurance schemes, the Labor Pension contribution, and HR compliance under a shared arrangement.

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Shared employer role

You and the PEO partner share the legal employer responsibilities. You keep direction and control; they handle payroll, income tax, the insurance schemes, and HR administration.

02

More direct control

PEO suits companies that want to retain more direct control of the employment relationship than a full EOR arrangement allows. In Taiwan, true co-employment is uncommon, so EOR is usually the better fit.

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Honest recommendation

For most companies hiring in Taiwan, EOR is simpler. We will tell you honestly whether PEO genuinely fits your structure, or whether EOR serves you better.

How PEO works in Taiwan, step by step

From assessing the fit to a compliant co-employment arrangement.

01 — Assess the fit

We map your structure, headcount, and how much control you want to keep, and tell you honestly whether PEO or EOR serves you better. No product push.

02 — Set up co-employment

If PEO fits, we place you with a vetted Taiwan partner and structure the shared employer arrangement correctly.

03 — Onboard your people

Compliant Taiwan employment terms under the Labor Standards Act, with the administrative employer functions handled by the partner.

04 — Payroll & compliance

Income tax, the three insurance schemes, the Labor Pension contribution, and statutory filings handled monthly, while you keep day-to-day direction.

What PEO in Taiwan costs

As with EOR, two parts: the statutory cost of employment (predictable, split across Taiwan’s three insurance schemes and a pension contribution) and the partner service fee.

Employer contributions under a shared arrangement

Labor Insurance plus Employment Insurance to the NT$45,800/month cap, National Health Insurance to the separate NT$313,000/month cap, and the Labor Pension contribution to a third, NT$150,000/month cap, all administered under the shared employer arrangement.

Minimum wage (2026)

NT$29,500 per month (NT$196 per hour) for 2026, one national rate with no regional variation to track.

Income tax (employee)

5% to 40% across five progressive bands, withheld at source as part of the shared payroll administration.

PEO partner fee

A service fee for the co-employment administration. Under a shared employer arrangement, Taiwan’s three insurance schemes and pension contribution still have to be administered correctly by someone. We benchmark across our vetted network, typically 15 to 25% below going direct.

Why arrange it through Bradford Jacobs

Why companies arrange Taiwan PEO through us rather than going direct to a single provider.

We tell you if PEO fits your needs

We are independent: we assess what you actually need, place you with the right vetted partner, secure pricing you will not get going direct, and stay on your side to escalate or renegotiate. You get advice, not a product pitch.

  • Independent advice
  • Vetted partners only
  • On your side at renewal

Pricing you can’t get direct

Under co-employment, Taiwan’s insurance-scheme and pension administration is easy to under- or over-quote up front. We benchmark across our vetted network for rates typically 15 to 25% below going direct, and renegotiate for you at renewal. Most companies do not know how much room there is to negotiate. We do.

  • 15-25% below direct
  • Network benchmarking
  • Renegotiated for you

Straight to the top when it matters

When something needs resolving, and in global employment it sometimes does, you come to us. We escalate directly, past the helpdesk, to people who can actually move it.

  • Direct escalation
  • No support queues
  • Named account contact

Two decades of placements

Two decades placing and managing employment arrangements across global markets, with the local knowledge that prevents costly Taiwan compliance mistakes.

  • Co-employment expertise
  • Honest fit advice
  • Right structure

We flex as your structure changes

PEO, EOR, and your own entity sit on a spectrum, and the right point shifts as you grow. We advise on the path and manage the moves, EOR to PEO, or either to your own Taiwan Limited Company, as your Taiwan presence develops.

  • EOR, PEO or entity
  • Transitions managed
  • Right fit as you grow

The employer duties a Taiwan PEO shoulders

Whichever model you use, the underlying Taiwan rules are the same. Under a PEO arrangement, the administrative employer functions are handled for you.

Working time, leave & contracts

Compliant Taiwan employment contracts and working-time rules (8-hour day, 40-hour standard week, statutory overtime caps, tenure-tiered annual leave). Income tax and all three insurance schemes withheld and filed correctly. Statutory benefits, notice, and severance applied properly.

Statutory protections & exits

Statutory notice, probation, and the protections Taiwan employees carry under the Labor Standards Act, since dismissal is only lawful on a fixed list of statutory grounds, all handled under the shared arrangement. The value is the same as with EOR: the compliance is handled by people who do it daily. The difference is simply how much of the employer role you keep.

What a PEO arrangement covers

The co-employment administration covers all of this, under one transparent fee.

Compliant contract

A compliant Taiwan employment contract under the Labor Standards Act, issued and maintained for you.

Payroll & filings

Monthly payroll run, with income tax and all three insurance schemes calculated, withheld, and filed each month.

Statutory benefits

All statutory benefits administered: annual leave, sick leave, maternity and paternity leave, notice and severance.

Compliance & support

Ongoing HR compliance and a single point of contact, for the life of the engagement.

Your questions answered

Straight answers on how PEO co-employment works in Taiwan.

What is the difference between PEO and EOR in Taiwan?

With an EOR, the partner is the sole legal employer of your Taiwan staff. With a PEO, you and the partner share the employer relationship, you keep more direct control, they handle the administration. In Taiwan, true co-employment is uncommon, so EOR is the usual route; PEO suits specific structures.

For most companies, EOR is simpler and faster, especially with no Taiwan entity. PEO fits when you want to share rather than outsource the employer role, or have a structure that calls for it. We assess your situation and recommend honestly.

It depends on the structure. Some co-employment arrangements assume or work alongside your own Taiwan entity. If you have no entity and want none, EOR is usually the cleaner route. We will confirm which applies to you.

The administrative employer functions, payroll, income tax, the insurance schemes, statutory benefits, and statutory filings, are handled by the partner. We make sure the arrangement is structured so responsibilities are clear and Taiwan law is met.

The statutory employer cost (Labor Insurance and Employment Insurance at 8.75% capped at NT$45,800/month, National Health Insurance’s employer share capped at NT$313,000/month, and the Labor Pension contribution capped at NT$150,000/month) plus a partner service fee for the co-employment administration. We benchmark across our network for pricing typically 15 to 25% below going direct.

Yes. These models sit on a spectrum and the right one changes as you grow. We advise on the path and manage transitions, EOR to PEO, or either to your own Taiwan Limited Company, as your Taiwan presence develops.

Not sure whether PEO or EOR is right for Taiwan?

Tell us your structure and headcount and we will give you an honest recommendation, usually within a day, plus pricing you will not get direct. No product push, just the right fit.

Tax and labour data verified July 2026 (Ministry of Labor, Bureau of Labor Insurance, National Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Finance). Figures change; we confirm the current position when we scope your hire.