Can you sell online from Taiwan and get paid?
Yes. From Taiwan you can sell digital products, courses, SaaS and services to buyers in 190+ countries, as an individual or a company, and get paid to your bank in Taiwan by international transfer, or to a stablecoin wallet, twice a month. Stripe does not accept sellers based in Taiwan. To sell without your own Stripe account, you use a merchant of record: it is the seller on each sale and handles VAT and sales tax abroad. Which ones work from Taiwan.
Also work from Taiwan: Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Creem, Dodo Payments, Gumroad. Do not: Stripe. See the table.
Money from abroad in Taiwan
What sellers here ask about money from abroad.
Is there a limit on converting foreign currency to Taiwan dollars?
Yes. Banks can settle up to US$10 million a year per individual resident directly. Amounts above that need Central Bank approval. The limit was raised from US$5 million on 1 November 2024. Taipei Times
How is overseas income taxed in Taiwan?
Overseas income is not part of regular income tax. Under the Income Basic Tax, a filing unit with NT$1 million or more of overseas income must include it in basic income, which is taxed at a flat 20% above an exemption amount. Foreign tax already paid can be credited. National Taxation Bureau of Taipei
General information, not tax or legal advice. Check with a local accountant.
Selling from Taiwan, in facts
- Who can sell
- Individuals and companies verification docs
- How you get paid
- To your own bank account in Taiwan by international transfer (Swift), or to a stablecoin wallet. supported countries
- Payout currency
- EUR or USD, to a EUR or USD account at your bank (a foreign currency account) payout docs
- Payout days
- The 1st and the 15th of each month payout docs
- First payout
- 14 days after each sale, from €50 or $50 payout docs
- Fee per card sale
- 4.5% + €0.50; international cards +1.5% pricing docs
- Payout fee
- 1% of the payout, at least €1 pricing docs
- Swift transfer cost
- About €5 with shared cost (€5 to €35 by destination), or about €25 with fixed cost. supported countries
- Tax on your sales
- Charged, filed and paid by us as the seller tax docs
- Your income tax
- Yours to declare in Taiwan. You get a statement and a self-billed invoice per payout. payout docs
From a sale to your account
Example: one month, ten sales of €100.
| Ten sales of €100 | €1,000.00 |
|---|---|
| AgentaOS fee: 4.5% + €0.50 per sale | −€50.00 |
| Payout fee: 1% | −€9.50 |
| Swift transfer, shared cost | −about €5.00 |
| Lands in your bank | about €935.50 |
Try your own numbers in the payout calculator →
International cards +1.5%. On Pro (€49 a month) every card sale is 4.0% + €0.40. EU buyers pay VAT on top, which we file.
Doing it yourself instead? Stripe with a company abroad costs about €6,000 in the first year at €2,000 a month, once you add the company, an accountant, tax filing and about 50 extra hours of your time. See the full comparison.
Who accepts sellers from Taiwan
The usual names, checked one by one.
| Provider | Sellers in Taiwan? | What their own page says |
|---|---|---|
| AgentaOSMerchant of Record | Yes | Individuals and companies. Paid out twice a month. Supported countries |
| StripeCard payments, you are the seller | No | Not on the Stripe supported countries list. Stripe’s page |
| PayPalWallet and card payments | Yes | Local PayPal site offers request money and business payments. PayPal’s page |
| PaddleMerchant of Record | Yes | Not on the Paddle unsupported countries list. Paddle’s page |
| Lemon SqueezyMerchant of Record | Yes | On the bank payout list. Lemon Squeezy’s page |
| PolarMerchant of Record | Yes | On the Stripe Connect Express payout list. Polar’s page |
| CreemMerchant of Record | Yes | Supported with local bank payouts. Creem’s page |
| Dodo PaymentsMerchant of Record | Yes | On the accepted countries list. Dodo Payments’s page |
| GumroadMerchant of Record | Yes | Bank payouts in TWD (min 800). Gumroad’s page |
| WiseReceive money from clients | Yes | On the hold money list. Wise’s page |
Checked on 6 October 2026 against each provider’s own country page. Providers change their lists; follow the source link before you decide.
Selling from Taiwan: answers
Which merchant of record works in Taiwan?
By their own country lists, checked 6 October 2026, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Creem, Dodo Payments, Gumroad and AgentaOS accept sellers in Taiwan. They differ in how you get paid: compare the payout notes in the table above, where each row links to the provider’s own page.
Can I sell online from Taiwan as an individual?
Yes. You can open an account as an individual or as a company. AgentaOS is the official seller of your product, so you do not need a company abroad.
How do I get paid in Taiwan?
To your own bank account in Taiwan by international transfer (Swift), or to a stablecoin wallet. Payouts run on the 1st and the 15th of each month, in EUR or USD.
Do I need a EUR or USD account?
Yes. Payouts are paid in the same currency as your balance, EUR or USD, so you need a EUR or USD account at your bank (a foreign currency account). No currency conversion happens inside a payout.
Is Stripe available in Taiwan?
No. Stripe does not open accounts for businesses based in Taiwan, so sellers there use a Merchant of Record like AgentaOS, or open a company abroad. Stripe’s country list.
Does PayPal work in Taiwan?
Yes. Local PayPal site offers request money and business payments. PayPal.
Is there a limit on converting foreign currency to Taiwan dollars?
Yes. Banks can settle up to US$10 million a year per individual resident directly. Amounts above that need Central Bank approval. The limit was raised from US$5 million on 1 November 2024.
How is overseas income taxed in Taiwan?
Overseas income is not part of regular income tax. Under the Income Basic Tax, a filing unit with NT$1 million or more of overseas income must include it in basic income, which is taxed at a flat 20% above an exemption amount. Foreign tax already paid can be credited.
General questions: when is my first payout? · what does it cost? · who handles VAT? · do I need a company?
Start selling from Taiwan
€0 a month, no card. Individuals and companies. Your first payout on the next 1st or 15th after your sales clear.
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