Going from resident visa to ARC, proof of taxes?

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I’m planning to come to Taiwan on a working holiday visa in a month or so, as a British person the process is receiving a residence visa first then when you arrive you need to apply for an ARC within 30 days (used to be 15 but due to quarantine rules they changed it).

I was in Taiwan doing visa runs for 2019 and most of 2020 and did not go to file taxes this year for 2019. My question is will I need proof of tax receipts to get the ARC? I see some people have said yes in other posts when discussing work based ARCs, some no/maybe and some say it’s when applying for a work permit they require it, which for the working holiday I won’t be needing.

Appreciate if anyone can share their own experiences if they’ve been in this situation or one similar.

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My guess is it depends on the officer handling your application.

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It’s weird that the UK gets this special treatment. Which actually makes the term ‘working holiday visa’ nonsensical.

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I imagine it’s because the U.K. gives Taiwanese a 2 year working holiday visa with no restrictions on work durations

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That’s really not the purpose of a ‘holiday’, just call it work.

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They also use the term “youth mobility” when they feel like it.

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