Securities Transaction Tax for NHI? Ministry of Finance: Listening to Different Voices, Not Yet Finalized
Taiwan's active stock market has reignited discussions on allocating securities transaction tax to the National Health Insurance (NHI) fund. The Deputy Minister of Finance stated that they are still gathering opinions and no decision has been made.
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(Central News Agency reporter Lu Yen-tzu, Taipei, 4th) Taiwan's stock market trading value exceeded NT$1 trillion today, bringing the issue of allocating securities transaction tax to the National Health Insurance fund back to the forefront. Deputy Minister of Finance Chen Yong-sheng stated that while all sectors hope to enhance the financial resilience of NHI, they are still listening to different voices, and no decision has been finalized.
Executive Yuan Political Commissioner Chen Shih-chung recently pointed out at the '2026 European Taiwan Medical Forum' that Taiwan's National Health Insurance premium income relies mainly on salary income, making its finances quite unsound. He considered that if a certain proportion, for example, 50%, of the current 0.3% securities transaction tax rate were used for NHI, there would be a chance to ensure the financial balance of NHI for approximately the next 20 years.
According to the Ministry of Finance's estimates, based on an average daily trading volume of NT$1 trillion, the daily income from securities transaction tax would be approximately NT$2 billion.
When Chen Yong-sheng inspected the 2025 comprehensive income tax filing situation this afternoon, he was asked by the media about the issue of allocating securities transaction tax to the NHI fund. He explained that the current securities transaction tax rate for stock trading is 0.3%, while the rate for extended intraday trading of spot stocks is 0.15%. Therefore, the actual amount of securities transaction tax revenue also depends on the daily intraday trading volume.
Chen Yong-sheng stated that all sectors expect NHI finances to be sustainable. For this reason, they also hope to enhance the financial resilience of NHI, and from the Ministry of Finance's perspective, they still need to listen to different voices and opinions. Currently, there is no final decision.
Regarding whether legal amendments will be needed in the future, Chen Yong-sheng explained that this has not yet been discussed. Currently, there are still different voices from various sectors, and the Ministry of Finance believes that more comprehensive discussions are needed. (Editor: Pan Yi-ching) 1150504
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(Central News Agency reporter Lu Yen-tzu, Taipei, 4th) Taiwan's stock market trading value exceeded NT$1 trillion today, bringing the issue of allocating securities transaction tax to the National Health Insurance fund back to the forefront. Deputy Minister of Finance Chen Yong-sheng stated that while all sectors hope to enhance the financial resilience of NHI, they are still listening to different voices, and no decision has been finalized.
Executive Yuan Political Commissioner Chen Shih-chung recently pointed out at the '2026 European Taiwan Medical Forum' that Taiwan's National Health Insurance premium income relies mainly on salary income, making its finances quite unsound. He considered that if a certain proportion, for example, 50%, of the current 0.3% securities transaction tax rate were used for NHI, there would be a chance to ensure the financial balance of NHI for approximately the next 20 years.
According to the Ministry of Finance's estimates, based on an average daily trading volume of NT$1 trillion, the daily income from securities transaction tax would be approximately NT$2 billion.
When Chen Yong-sheng inspected the 2025 comprehensive income tax filing situation this afternoon, he was asked by the media about the issue of allocating securities transaction tax to the NHI fund. He explained that the current securities transaction tax rate for stock trading is 0.3%, while the rate for extended intraday trading of spot stocks is 0.15%. Therefore, the actual amount of securities transaction tax revenue also depends on the daily intraday trading volume.
Chen Yong-sheng stated that all sectors expect NHI finances to be sustainable. For this reason, they also hope to enhance the financial resilience of NHI, and from the Ministry of Finance's perspective, they still need to listen to different voices and opinions. Currently, there is no final decision.
Regarding whether legal amendments will be needed in the future, Chen Yong-sheng explained that this has not yet been discussed. Currently, there are still different voices from various sectors, and the Ministry of Finance believes that more comprehensive discussions are needed. (Editor: Pan Yi-ching) 1150504
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