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Article 3
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A securities firm shall be established as a company limited by shares. The minimum paid-in capital for a securities firm, according to the type of business which it operates, shall be as follows:
- A securities underwriter: NT$400 million.
- A securities dealer: NT$400 million; if the securities dealer operates only the business of proprietary trading of security tokens (virtual currencies that have the nature of securities), the minimum paid-in capital shall be NT$100 million.
- A securities broker: NT$200 million. However, if the securities broker operates only the following business, the minimum paid-in capital shall be NT$50 million:
- Operates only equity crowdfunding business.
- Operates only brokerage business for trading and exchanging beneficial certificates of funds.
The minimum paid-in capital required in the preceding paragraph shall be fully collected by the promoters at the time of incorporation.
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Article 7
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In filing an application with the FSC for approval, the promoters of a securities firm shall according to the type of business which it operates, deposit the amount prescribed below with the bank designated by the FSC:
- A securities underwriter: NT$40 million.
- A securities dealer: NT$10 million.
- A securities broker: NT$50 million. However, if the securities broker will operate only the following business, the amount shall be NT$10 million:
- Operates only equity crowdfunding business.
- Operates only brokerage business for trading and exchanging beneficial certificates of funds.
The deposit prescribed in the preceding paragraph may be substituted by government bonds or financial bonds.
The fund deposited in compliance with paragraph 1 shall not be removed before the company deposits the operation bond and obtains the incorporation registration; for a company whose application for the permit is rejected or whose permit is revoked, the fund may be removed after the FSC informs the company.
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Article 8
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Prior to filing an application with the FSC for approval to engage in brokerage or proprietary trading business in the stock exchange, the applicant shall receive the consent of computer linkage from the securities central depository enterprise and, according to the type of business which it operates, receive the consent of computer linkage from the stock exchange as required below:
- A securities dealer: the linkage of the host computer or the terminal.
- A securities broker: the linkage of the host computer or the terminal.
Prior to filing an application with the FSC for approval to engage in brokerage or proprietary trading business in the over-the-counter market by its head office and newly established branches, the applicant shall receive the consent of the computer linkage for its securities trading information from the TPEx.
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