According to Article 11 of the “Act for Establishment and Administration of Science Parks” and Article 2 of the “Regulation for the Administration of Investment Plans inside a Science Park,” 3 ‰ of the approved capital (working capital of the subsidiary) must be paid as an investment deposit and the deposit will be returned without interest when the investment project is completed
In order to manage and protect the safety and environmental quality of the STSP and its nearby public facilities, the STSPB charges a management fee from Park enterprises, financial institutions, and other tenants. Park enterprises pay basic management fees according to the area of land or factory they lease; if a park enterprise leases both land and factory, it shall pay for the higher management fee. If any Park enterprise with a presence in the STSP that is approved by the STSPB and has completed the registration has 1.9/1000 of sales revenue exceeding the said basic rent, it shall pay 1.9/1000 of sales revenue as a management fee. Financial institutions shall pay 2/10,000 of their revenue as a management fee. Management fees are collected every two months; park enterprises shall declare to the STSPB automatically before the 20th of the first month and pay the fees at the designated banks.
The STSPB also charges Park enterprises a usage fee for drainage as well as waste treatment and cleaning fees.
If Park enterprises wish to employ professionals and technicians that are foreign nationals (those from China excluded), they should go to the Online Application for the Employment of Foreigners at the Workforce Development Agency, Ministry of Labor to apply for permits. A completed application form should be submitted for review with a post office wire transmission of NT$500 per case (Account name: Workforce Development Agency; BEVT and account number: 19058848).
Land: For land rent information, please go to STSP Website/ INVESTMENT/ Fees & Charge. When renting get started, tenants are required to provide joint guarantee in writing, joint guarantee policy issued by an insurance company, time deposit pledged at a financial institution or other method approved by Party A that can fulfill joint guarantee for debts.
Application procedure for construction management: The application should include pre-evaluation of land management, construction license or miscellaneous license, announcement of construction commencement, examination and inspection, and license use.
Please send or mail the relevant documents to the Service Counter of the STSPB. The person in charge of the application will manage the procedure evaluation and contact relevant Park enterprises.
Park enterprises who rent land for plant building need to submit five copies of their water usage proposals to the STSPB for review. When the proposal is approved, a letter of approval will be granted. With that letter and relevant application documents, the applicant is able to apply for water services from the Taiwan Water Corporation (standard factory buildings shall submit daily average water utilization to the STSPB for company registration).
When Park enterprises rent land for plant building, they need to submit a power usage proposal or plan to the Taiwan Power Company as well as provide three copies of the power usage proposal to the STSPB for review. When the plan is approved, a letter of approval will be granted. With that letter and relevant application documents, the applicant is able to apply for licenses for electrical technicians from the STSPB (standard factory buildings shall submit information of contracted quantity with the Taiwan Power Company for the reference of the STSPB and for later company registration).
When the contracted electricity volume of the user is greater than 50 thousand watts, the licensing of electrical technicians is required.
Please fill and send the completed form to the STSPB for review. After it is approved, the STSPB will request that the applicant pay the relevant fees and pick up their licenses (NT$600 for a new license and NT$300 for a license revision).
Please download the guidelines for the application of licensing of electrical technicians here on the STSP Website/Park Enterprise Services/Application Process and Forms/Construction Management).
The application procedure for the licensing of electrical technicians should be completed before electricity services begin.
Land: Park enterprises must submit a set of land leasing proposals and a To Do List for the presence of Park enterprises respectively (including an electronic version) as well as 5 copies of its pollution control and prevention plan in an official letter to the STSPB. The STSPB will arrange a briefing meeting to discuss the terms of the lease. Leased land allocation will be discussed after the meeting. Please see the The STSP website: Application Service (E-operation)/Download and Description of Service Relevant Forms/Construction Management for more information.
Standard factories: Park enterprises shall submit one copy of a factory building leasing proposal (including one electronic file) and a To Do List for the presence of Park enterprises as well as 5 copies of their pollution prevention plan in an official letter to the STSPB. The STSPB will arrange a meeting for a factory building lease proposal presentation. Leased factory building allocation will be discussed after the meeting. Please see the The STSP website: Application Service (E-operation)/Download and Description of Service Relevant Forms/Construction Management for more information.
Self-built factory: According to Article 18 of the Land Leasing Agreement: If Party B (the Lessee) wishes to sublet, borrow or transfer to a third party, it must obtain the approval of Party A (the STSPB) in advance. The third party must also be a Park enterprise and a research institute. In accordance with the above subletting or transferring, the rent standard and the transferring price must also be approved by Party A. When transferring, Party A has the priority right to purchase the property under the same conditions in accordance with Article 104 of the Land Law.
Standard factory: Article 9 of the STSP standard factory Agreement stipulates that, “The contracted factory buildings leased by Party B shall only be used for the research, production, or operation purposes of Party B and Party B cannot sublet or borrow, either partially or all to a third party or allow others to use it in any other way. The use of factory buildings shall not violate governing rules and regulations. But if Party A gives written approval in advance, Party B is allowed to sublet partial contracted factory buildings to industries or institutes approved by Party A.”
Dormitory: According to Article 10 of the Dormitory Tenancy Agreement, “When leasing the premise, Party B shall only provide the premise for its employees (single units) and/ or spouses and families of employees (family units). They shall not be used for business operations. All or partial subletting, borrowing or transferring of the premise is not allowed and illegal use is strictly prohibited.”
