Businesses must include sales tax in prices and issue invoices proactively, warns Taipei National Tax Bureau.

• Businesses selling taxable goods or services should include the sales tax in the price and issue a uniform invoice
• Some online sellers have been found not including sales tax in the price, causing issues for consumers who want an invoice
• Failure to include sales tax in the price may result in fines ranging from NT$1,500 to NT$15,000
• An example is given where a company listed a product for NT$10,000 but required an additional NT$500 for sales tax for an invoice
• Businesses are urged to issue invoices with the correct price including sales tax to avoid disputes and penalties
• Consumers are reminded to actively request invoices when shopping to protect their rights.

Source: mof.gov.tw

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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