Taiwan Publishes Regulations in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has published special regulations approved 25 February 2020, which provide various measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. With respect to taxation, the main measure is a 200% deduction for costs incurred on salaries and wages paid to employees that take leave for quarantine and isolation, to take care of family members, or when instructed by the government epidemic command center. The measure applies retroactively from 15 January 2020 until 30 …