National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area, Ministry of Finance indicated that, in order to maintain one’s basic living needs, there is a NT$175,000 basic living expense for the taxpayer, spouse, and each dependent. The difference of each reporting household’s  total amount of the basic living expense, which is deductible for each individual income tax return, less total exemptions, standard deduction or itemized deductions, special deduction for savings & investment, special deduction for disability, special deduction for tuition, special deduction for pre-school children and special deduction for Long-Term Care is the “Basic Living Expense Difference”. The “Basic Living Expense Difference” is deducted from gross income.
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