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2016-11-10
ECCT makes progress on 19% of 2016 Position Paper issues 10 November 2016
The ECCT made progress on 19% of issues raised in its 2016 Position Papers. The results were announced at the launch of the chamber's 2017 Position Papers. At the time of the launch, the following pro ...
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2016-09-05
Taiwan extends comment period for laws and regulations to 60 days
The Executive Yuan (EY) issued a directive to extend the notice and comment period for drafts of all regulations from 14 days to 60 days. In addition, effective from 1 October 2016, the new 60-day rul ...
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2015-12-31
ARCs now accepted as primary ID to apply for telecom services
The National Communications Commission (NCC) has announced new regulations that would allow foreign residents of Taiwan to apply for mobile phone numbers and other telecommunications services using th ...
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2015-10-06
Further progress made on ARC issues
The National Development Council has issued an official notice to all government departments stating that they should treat Alien Residence Certificates (ARC) and Alien Permanent Residence Certificate ...
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2015-08-27
Automotive committee breakthrough on ABS
The Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MoTC) has announced amendments to vehicle safety regulations that will make anti-lock braking systems (ABS) for motorcycles compulsory, starting in 20 ...
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2015-06-16
ECCT welcomes passage of greenhouse gas reduction act
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act was passed on 15 June by the Taiwan legislature after many years of debate. The act sets a mandatory reduction target for Taiwan's overall greenhouse ga ...
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2015-05-15
Passports no longer needed for ARC holders to open a bank account
An important breakthrough has been made in an issue regarding equality of treatment for foreign residents related to identity numbers that had been raised by the ECCT's Better Living committee in its ...
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2015-04-15
ECCT makes progress on issues raised in 2015 Position Papers
The ECCT has made progress on 14 of the issues that were raised in its 2015 Position Papers. The announcement follows the chamber's meeting with the National Development Council (NDC) on 15 April 2015 ...
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2015-02-12
ECCT Tax committee makes important progress
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently issued a tax ruling to relax the amount threshold for waiving the separate analysis requirement for controlled transactions. The ruling reduces the burden placed ...
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2014-12-29
Better Living committee progress on dual ID requirment issue
The meeting with the National Development Council and other relevant government agencies was very positive. The ECCT's position was very clear: the ARC is a government issued ID, and should enjoy the ...