Foreigners in Taiwan will have ID cards matching format of locals
01/02/2021 01:34 PM
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Deputy Minister of the Interior Chiu Chang-yueh (left) and Freddie Hoeglund, CEO of the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan promote the new ARC/APRC format at an event in December. Photo courtesy of the NIA
Taipei, Jan. 2 (CNA) The National Immigration Agency (NIA) on Saturday began issuing new Alien Resident Certificates (ARC) and Alien Permanent Resident Certificates (APRC) to foreign residents who have gained residency status in Taiwan with number formats matching those of Taiwanese nationals identification cards.
98% of Taiwanese claim government s stimulus vouchers: ministry
01/01/2021 04:27 PM
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Taipei, Jan. 1 (CNA) Over 23 million people, or 98.35 percent of Taiwan s population, had obtained stimulus vouchers by Thursday the deadline for the stimulus program launched by the government in mid-July to boost the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
The buying spurred by the high distribution rate of the NT$3,000 (US$106) vouchers has been reflected in the domestic economy, the ministry said Friday.
The retail and food sectors, in particular, benefited from the distribution of the government stimulus vouchers, recording their highest ever monthly revenues in the period from July to November 2020, the ministry said.
Several new government regulations to take effect Jan. 1
12/28/2020 05:03 PM
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Taipei, Dec. 28 (CNA) The government will implement a series of new regulations Jan. 1, some of which will apply specifically to foreign nationals in Taiwan. The following are some of the major changes:
▋The Ministry of the Interior will change the numbering format of Alien Resident Certificates (ARC) and Alien Permanent Resident Certificates (APRC) to bring them in line with the Taiwan national identification card so that they could be more widely used.
▋The Ministry of Finance will increase the basic allowance per person that taxpayers can deduct from their income when filing income taxes, from NT$175,000 to NT$182,000.
Foreign chamber heads praise planned ID format change
12/16/2020 03:51 PM
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Deputy Minister of the Interior Chiu Chang-yueh (left) and Freddie Hoglund, CEO of the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan. Photo courtesy of the NIA
Taipei, Dec. 16 (CNA) Representatives of foreign chambers in Taiwan on Wednesday praised the planned change in the numbering of Alien Resident Certificates (ARC) and Alien Permanent Resident Certificates (APRC), saying it will make their lives in Taiwan more convenient. The policy makes more people feel that Taiwan is their home, said AmCham Taipei President Leo Seewald at a promotional event held by the National Immigration Agency (NIA).