Enforcement Rules of the Income Tax Act Article 16

Money received in the form of rental deposits as stated in Subparagraph 3, Category 5, Paragraph 1, Article 14 of the Act refers to two types of lease terms which are “rent and deposit” and “no rent and deposit only”. The deposit refers to any deposit, etc. provided for lease of property.Other persons stated in Subparagraph 4, Category 5, Paragraph 1, Article 14 of the Act refer to any individual or juristic person other than the taxpayer, his/her spouse and his/her lineal relatives.The local prevailing rent stated in Subparagraph 4 and Subparagraph 5, Category 5, Paragraph 1, Article 14 of the Act is established by the national tax administration under the Ministry of Finance in all districts, and submitted to the Ministry of Finance for reference.
中文原文 所得稅法施行細則第16條
本法第十四條第一項第五類第三款所稱收有押金者,指有租金與押金及無租金而有押金二種情形。
所稱押金,包括因租用財產而給付之保證金等。
本法第十四條第一項第五類第四款所稱他人,指本人、配偶及直系親屬以外之個人或法人。
本法第十四條第一項第五類第四款及第五款所稱當地一般租金,由財政部各地區國稅局訂定,送財政部備查。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.