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Taiwan Tax Revenue versus the 2024 Export Boom

Total net tax revenue rose 8.8%; securities transaction tax jumped 46.0%.

What the Data Shows

Tax collection shows how a boom is captured by public revenue. In 2024, Taiwan’s total net tax revenue reached a new high while securities transaction tax rose far faster than the overall tax base. Putting tax growth beside export growth separates stock-market fiscal gains from trade-led activity.

Data table

Securities tax 46.0% NT$288.1bn
Indiv. income 9.8% NT$829.1bn
Exports 9.8% US$475.0bn
Business tax 9.0% NT$623.7bn
Total tax 8.8% NT$3.76tn
PE income tax 3.9% NT$1.12tn

Data notes & caveats

Tax and trade data are both official MOF sources, but they measure different channels: tax receipts and customs exports.

Methodology

Use MOF tax revenue analysis and MOF annual external trade report. Display tax-item growth rates and the goods-export growth rate for the same calendar year. Values are annual percentage changes.