Qualification for the OEC Taipei WTA Ladies Open 2016 took place on November 13, 2016. Four places were played for participation in the main draw of the tournament.
At the OEC Taipei WTA Challenger 2016 the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. The amounts are not to be understood as cumulative - exception: players who qualified for the main field received the qualification points in addition to the points for reaching the respective round. The amounts for the doubles competition were per player.