I’d love to know the answer to this question as well!
My boss is grumpy and unwilling to help me receive the refund check when I leave the country soon (nor would I trust him to deliver the money to me safely). I’ve no one else in Taiwan I trust to receive the refund for me either. The tax office said they could send the refund check to the U.S. but my impression’s that it would be a pain/ expensive to find a bank at home to cash it.
If I were to open a bank account before leaving would I be able to withdraw the funds with a debit card after my ARC has been cancelled? Related - If I leave the country permanently while on an ARC extension (visit the tax office with tax docs and flight reservation), will my ARC be cancelled?
Any input on ease of opening an account with Bank of Taiwan?