Taipei, January 21, 2026 — Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) raised the sales thresholds that trigger mandatory merger filings, citing domestic economic growth and changes in market scale, in a move aimed at reducing administrative burdens for businesses while maintaining oversight of transactions that could affect market structure.
The FTC said the revised standards, approved at its 1,787th commission meeting, increase the sales amounts used to determine whether a transaction must be notified for review. The changes take effect from the date of publication.
Merger Rules Updated
Under the updated rules, merger notification is required where participating businesses’ combined global sales in the previous fiscal year exceed TWD 50 billion (approximately $1.58 billion) from previously TWD 40 billion, and at least two parties each have domestic sales exceeding TWD 3 billion from TWD 2 billion earlier.
The FTC also raised the domestic sales threshold for non-financial institutions to TWD 20 billion (from TWD 15 billion), where the counterparty has domestic sales exceeding TWD 3 billion. For financial institutions, the domestic sales threshold increases to TWD 40 billion (from TWD 30 billion), with the same TWD 3 billion domestic sales requirement for the other party.
The FTC said mergers can help businesses integrate resources and strengthen competitiveness, but transactions must be reviewed to prevent excessive market concentration or conduct that could hinder free and fair market competition.
Insurance Revenue Calculation Updated
Separately, the FTC adjusted how sales amounts are calculated for the insurance sector to align with amendments to the Financial Supervisory Commission’s rules on insurance financial reporting.
Under the updated approach, insurance sales amounts will be assessed based on the combined total of insurance revenue, net investment gains and losses, asset management service revenue, and other operating revenue, instead of “total operating revenue.”
Monopoly Exemption Threshold Raised
The FTC also increased the total sales threshold used to exclude businesses from being classified as monopolies from TWD 2 billion to TWD 3 billion, noting that more than a decade has passed since the last adjustment in March 2015.
The FTC said businesses with merger filing questions can use its pre-notification consultation service.
Source: https://www.ftc.gov.tw/internet/main/doc/docDetail.aspx?uid=126&docid=18330
