COVID-19: Taipei to help businesses enter delivery marketBy Kayleigh Madjar / Staff writer, with CNAThe Taipei City Government on Tuesday announced a NT$42 million (US$1.5 million) fund to help market vendors provide delivery services, as the city expects a permanent transition to a delivery economy. Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, left, places fresh produce in a food courier’s bag at Taipei’s Guangfu Market yesterday. To help these businesses adapt to new consumer habits, the city government has begun a delivery service fee subsidy program, Ko said. A total of NT$42 million has been set aside for market vendors to cover delivery platforms’ service fees, Taipei Department of Economic Development Commissioner Lin Chung-chieh (林崇傑) said. Businesses with tax registration can apply to cover half of their monthly delivery service fees up to NT$10,000, capped at a total of NT$60,000, Lin said.

Source: Taipei Times July 21, 2021 15:56 UTC