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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will offer assistance to those who hold diplomatic credentials.

Yes. Foreigners with APRC can collect triple stimulus vouchers since Nov. 16, 2020.

1.    Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) holders are able to collect triple stimulus vouchers starting from Nov. 16, 2020. Printed vouchers worth NT$3,000 can be obtained from the post office with their national health cards or Alien Resident Certificates and NT$1,000. As for digital vouchers, APRC holders can obtain triple stimulus vouchers by registering with credit cards (applied for at Taiwan’s local banks), stored value cards or mobile payments on the Triple Stimulus Vouchers program website.

 2.    Triple stimulus vouchers should be used before Dec. 31, 2020.

The reason is that issuing NT$2,000 directly would only generate NT$2,000 in increased consumption per person, while this voucher program will boost it by at least NT$3,000, and actually even more if one includes the effects of various promotional campaigns tied to the program that have been launched by businesses around Taiwan.

No, they cannot. Small shop owners and stall vendors can launch promotional campaigns offering products or services worth NT$200 or NT$500 (the denominations of the vouchers), which should help to further boost consumption.

    In order to avoid labeling low- and middle-income households

    The government will deposit NT$1,000 in cash into their bank accounts for them to choose freely among the printed and digital voucher options.

A total of 49 qualified vendors have been approved for digital vouchers within the mobile payment, electronic tickets, and credit card industries. Other qualified vendors that would like to participate can join as well.

    Besides the post office option, people can choose to pre-order the vouchers for purchase at a designated convenience store, or choose one of the digital voucher options.

    Also, extra counters will be opened at post offices for people to purchase the vouchers.

    Furthermore, post offices will be open for extra business hours on Saturday July 18 and Saturday July 25.

    If a foreigner has renounced their original citizenship and has become a naturalized ROC citizen, they are eligible for the vouchers even if they have not completed household registration. They only need to present their Alien Resident Certificate and National Health Insurance card to collect the vouchers.

    ROC citizens’ foreign spouses who possess an ARC are also eligible for the vouchers.

They can be used on booking sites that have been approved by the industry competent authority and announced by the MOEA. They can also be used on-site at the lodging.

      The e-commerce platforms announced by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and determined by the relevant competent authority of the businesses, including arts and cultural performances, sports events, tourist activities, etc.

    The government will provide an identification mark for e-commerce websites included in the program.

Credit card and electronic payment companies will design a screening and exclusion mechanism to exclude items that are not eligible for voucher use.

As e-commerce operators have been less affected by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to physical stores, the public is encouraged to shop at physical stores.

Voucher settlement and rebate depends on the digital payment tool the user chooses. If the credit card is tied to mobile payment and that is used to pay, then the spending accumulation and rebate is kept by the credit card.

E-commerce operators have been less affected by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to physical stores, so the public is encouraged to shop at physical stores.

Yes, but only for apps for taxi services that have been approved by the industry competent authority and announced by the MOEA.

The digital voucher rebate will only be issued 8 days after the full amount is spent, in order to avoid users returning the goods for cash refund.

The vouchers can be used to purchase lottery tickets based on the consideration that the main purpose of the public welfare lottery is to assist disadvantaged groups.

Street vendors and market shop owners can ask their local trade association for assistance in redeeming vouchers. They can also re-use the vouchers for raw material or other purchases.

Temples with a tax ID can exchange the vouchers at any bank or post office. Unregistered temples without a tax ID can use the vouchers to purchase needed goods or donate them to other charities.