28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?

Taiwan

Taiwan

Answer
Yes, regularly
Source

《政黨法》第二十二條


Article 22, Political Parties Act(https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=D0020078)

Comment

《政黨法》第二十二條
主管機關對於最近一次全國不分區及僑居國外國民立法委員選舉得票率達百分之三以上之政黨,應編列年度預算補助之。
前項補助,依最近一次全國不分區及僑居國外國民立法委員選舉各該政黨得票數計算之,每年每票補助新臺幣五十元,並按會計年度由主管機關核算補助金額,通知政黨於二個月內掣據向主管機關領取,至該屆立法委員任期屆滿為止。

Article 22, Political Parties Act
The competent authority shall allocate a part of its annual budget to subsidize political parties that have attained at least three percent (3%) of the votes in the latest national legislative elections for legislators-at-large and legislators residing overseas.
The subsidy described in the preceding paragraph shall be based on the number of votes attained by the political parties at the most recent national legislative elections for legislators-at-large and legislators residing overseas, where an annual subsidy of NT$50 is offered for every vote attained. The amount of the subsidy granted in any fiscal year shall be calculated by the competent authority, and the subsidy shall be collected by the political party within two months (political parties shall be required to produce a receipt upon collecting the subsidy); the subsidy shall be granted till the tenure of the current session of the members of the Legislative Yuan expires.

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