Deed Tax Act Article 14

Exemptions from deed tax are granted under the following circumstances:1. Real estate acquired for public use by government agencies at all levels, local autonomous bodies, and public schools. However, this exemption does not apply if the property is used for commercial purposes.2. Real estate acquired for operational use by government-operated postal services.3. Government exchanges public real estate for official needs, or exchanges real estate to obtain ownership due to land rezoning.4. Changes in the name of the builder before the completion of construction of a building. However, this exemption does not apply if the tax is required to be filed and paid according to Paragraph 2, Article 12.5. Changes in the name of the builder before the completion of construction of a building, where the ongoing construction project is transferred to another party to continue construction of the unfinished portion, resulting in a change of the builder's name to the transferee, who obtains the license of permit under the transferee's name as the builder.
中文原文 契稅條例第14條
有下列情形之一者,免徵契稅:
一、各級政府機關、地方自治團體、公立學校因公使用而取得之不動產。
但供營業用者,不適用之。
二、政府經營之郵政事業,因業務使用而取得之不動產。
三、政府因公務需要,以公有不動產交換,或因土地重劃而交換不動產取得所有權者。
四、建築物於建造完成前,變更起造人名義者。
但依第十二條第二項規定應申報納稅者,不適用之。
五、建築物於建造完成前,其興建中之建築工程讓與他人繼續建造未完工部分,因而變更起造人名義為受讓人,並以該受讓人為起造人名義取得使用執照者。

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