A Japanese who owns nine restaurants in Taiwan Province said that it is getting harder and harder to open a shop in Taiwan Province. First of all, in terms of tax burden, Taiwan Province's business tax is 5%, corporate tax is 2%, and business tax must be paid every two months. In addition, in order to deal with accounting problems, opening a store in Taiwan Province must also sign a contract with a professional accounting firm. So in this way, according to the different scale and service, the average monthly tax burden of a store should be 57~12 yuan.

Secondly, in terms of rent, the unit rent in the business districts of first-tier cities such as Taipei is 1,2 ~ 2,3 yuan per square meter, and even the rent in some sections can reach more than 3,4 yuan. In the case of commercial facilities such as apartments, depending on the location, scale and passenger flow of the building, the rental cost accounts for about 16-2% of the store sales. In the case of food court and other areas, the rental accounts for about 2-3% of the store sales. Therefore, for operators, the store rental is indeed a big expense.

Rising labor costs

Let's look at labor costs again. At present, the minimum monthly wage in Taiwan Province is NT$ 23,1 (equivalent to RMB 5,29), and the minimum hourly wage in 15 yuan (equivalent to RMB 34 yuan). The minimum wage in Taiwan Province is lower than that in Japan, but the minimum wage in Taiwan Province will rise by 3-5% every year. According to the minimum wage standard for next year announced on August 14th, the minimum monthly wage in Taiwan Province next year is NT$ 28,3 (equivalent to RMB 6,477), which is 3.3% higher than this year and 18.95% higher than that in 217. The minimum hourly wage is NT$ 158 (equivalent to RMB 36 yuan), which is 5.3% higher than this year and 31.67% higher than 217.

Cost of ingredients

Although people often say that the price in Taiwan Province is lower than that in Japan, there is not much difference in the prices of ingredients between Taiwan Province and Japan as a whole. For example, dairy products in Japan are cheaper than those in Taiwan Province, but flour in Taiwan Province is cheaper than that in Japan. In order to pursue the original taste, some Japanese restaurants in Taiwan Province prefer to import original ingredients from Japan, and the price will go up sharply in Taiwan Province when the imported ingredients are added with tariffs.