TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
TBA |
| Currency |
(TWD)
New Taiwan Dollar |
| Electrical |
110 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 886, City Code, Juifang 2+8D, Tachi 3+7D, Taoyuan, 33+6D
|
Tipping
& Tax
Tipping is not customary in most of places in Taiwan. The one
exception is tipping the bellboy when you check into a hotel.
Foreigners who work legally in Taiwan are required to file an
income tax return in May each year. The deadline is May 31. For
guidelines on how to file taxes as a foreigner, please contact
the National Tax Administration.
Public Holidays
January 1 Foundation Day of the ROC
Chinese Lunar year Lunar New Year (3 days)
February 28 Peace Memorial Day
April 5 Tomb Sweeping Day
October 10 Double Tenth National Day
Electricity
Taiwan uses electric current of 110 volts at 60 cycles, appliances
from Europe, Australia or South-East Asia will need an adaptor
or transformer. Many buildings have sockets with 220 volts especially
for the use of air conditioners.
Telecommunications
Public phones in Taiwan are divided primarily into two types,
coin and card. Coin phones accept coins in denominations of NT$1,
NT$5, and NT10. For local calls, NT$1 buys one minute of phone
time. Phone cards are divided into magnetic strip stored value
cards and IC stored value cards, and can be used all over Taiwan.
Magnetic strip cards sell for NT$100 each, and IC cards are available
in NT$200 and NT$300 versions. The cards are sold in railway stations,
bus stations, scenic spots, and convenience stores. When making
local calls it is not necessary to dial the area code; when making
long-distance calls, however, the area code of the party being
called must be dialed in first (see explanation on the public
telephone) and then the number itself dialed. International calls
can be made from private cell phones, public IDD phones, or hotel
IDD phones. International calls are charged in units of six seconds.
