I don’t have anything like solid knowledge of this area, i. e., where laws and regulations intersect with this kind of work done by foreigners, and I’m not judging anyone, and I’m not trying to scare anyone. And I’m not gainsaying @the_bear , either, or anyone else. I’m just posting these quotes and threads because at least some of it seems to bring up the issue being discussed here (I’ll stipulate in advance that I could be wrong about that as well).
I’m currently a student in Taiwan, and don’t have a work permit. Done a bit of freelance translation and editing without asking anyone for permission.
Just got a summons from something called the Foreign Worker Counseling Center, telling me that they suspect I’ve violated Taiwan’s labor laws, and that I have to go there on a certain date for questioning, and to bring my pp, arc, and work permit.
I travel overseas fairly regularly, so isn’t it just a matter of explaining that any such work was …
Next time you do freelance editing, make sure you specify the time. BTW, are you cleared on your ARC to do this editing? If they paid tax on your behalf, and their name isn’t on your ARC, you could have trouble getting another work permit. FYI.
you could have trouble getting another work permit. FYI
No “could” about it. If the tax authorities have you recorded as having paid tax for the work, you won’t get another work permit. Just ask Dragonbones. He got in deep s*** for exactly that, I believe.
Roughly 2 months ago I did some English editing work for Getac. They hustled me to finish and I got it all done in a couple weekends. Then they dragged their feet when it came to paying. One excuse after another. “Please fill out our form and fax it” (people still use faxes? okay). Couple weeks go by. Then they request a COPY of my bank book (like the account number and name wouldn’t do the job. I fax the copy. Couple more weeks go by. They need more pages from my passport. I fax em. Etc. Finall…
Last year I did a favor for a friend by helping them with a one-day “English” event at a private school. For the past 3 years I have had a serious personal policy against doing any work outside of the premises of my ARC sponsor, but my friend has been in Taiwan well over a decade and I’ve known her for seven years. I decided not to be a killjoy and help out.
At the end of the event, the private school staff asked us to sign some paperwork for their “budget record”. They were also quite pushy ab…
These other threads may or may not produce adequate discussions of this issue, so reader beware (I did this hastily; I’m hungry, and I have to teach a class in 50 minutes
From 2004
Editing w/out work permit? - #3 by Feiren
From 2006
Technical Work in Taiwan - #54 by Rik
From 2008
Work Permit for PT Editing Work
From 2009
Work as a copy editor/ journalist. Where to look? - #35 by Icon
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