2008 Happiness Survey
Sustainable Management Trumps Blind Development
Taiwan's cities and counties have entered a new era of competition based on balanced development. CommonWealth Magazine's latest survey of happiness reveals which localities are succeeding.
Taoyuan County Commissioner Chu Li-lun
A Niche County Surges Forward with Brand Power
Sandwiched between the economic powerhouses of metropolitan Taipei and Hsinchu and initially regarded as having few prospects, once listless Taoyuan has become a place where more and more people live and work in contentment.
2008 Tax Reform Opinion Survey
Cut Taxes, but Make the Wealthy Pay More
CommonWealth Magazine recently conducted Taiwan's first-ever general survey on how Taiwanese people view the tax system and their expectations for tax reform. Here's what they had to say.
Tax System on the Skids
Who Is Stealing Taiwan's Future?
For an Asian nation, Taiwan has typical tax rates, but rock-bottom revenues. With myriad loopholes hollowing out the national treasury, how will Taiwan repair its bridges, educate it kids or fund health care? Just who is stealing the future?
Vice Premier Paul Chiu:
A Tax Reform Balancing Efficiency and Fairness
Taiwan's tax system is ailing, and the government is formulating a prescription. Will it prove tonic? Or toxic? Vice Premier Paul Chiu explains the momentous task of tax reform.