A method for fabricating a tape substrate includes forming, on an insulating film, a copper foil pattern having a connecting area; coating a solder resist on the formed copper foil pattern, at a region other than the connecting area; plating a barrier layer on the copper foil pattern at the connecting area after the coating of the solder resist; and plating tin on the plated barrier layer plated, thereby forming a tin layer on the barrier layer. Another method for fabricating a tape substrate includes forming, on an insulating film, a copper foil pattern having a connecting area; plating a barrier layer over the formed copper foil pattern; plating tin over the barrier layer after the plating of the barrier layer, thereby forming a tin layer over the barrier layer; and coating a solder resist on the tin layer at a region other than the connecting area, after the formation of the tin layer.