Taiwan問題119 · Taxation and finance

Rent paid to a landlord can be deducted when filing which tax?

In the exam (Chinese)

支付房東的房租,可以申報哪一種租稅的扣除額?

  1. aGift tax (贈與稅).贈與稅。
  2. bAmusement tax (娛樂稅).娛樂稅。
  3. cComprehensive income tax (綜合所得稅).綜合所得稅。Correct answer

Why?

Under the Income Tax Act, rent you pay for a home you live in yourself can be claimed as a house-rent deduction when you file the comprehensive income tax.

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Source

The questions and answers come from the Ministry of the Interior’s official written question bank for the naturalization test (歸化測試), edition 114年11月 (November 2025), published by its Department of Household Registration. Exam questions held under laws and regulations are not protected by copyright in Taiwan (Copyright Act, art. 9 par. 1 item 5). The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; the written test itself is in Chinese. Not affiliated with the Ministry of the Interior, the National Immigration Agency or any household registration office.

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