An estate tax return reporting the property left by the decedent shall be filed by the taxpayer with the competent tax authority at where the decedent had his/her household registration record within six (6) months from the date of death. In the case where the tax authority requests the court to appoint an estate administrator pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Article 6 herein, the six-month period shall begin from the date the court appoints an administrator.
An estate return reporting the property left by the decedent inside the ROC who was an ROC citizen but resided continuously outside the ROC or a non-ROC citizen shall be filed with the competent tax authority at where the ROC Central Government is located.