Man owes 153 fines totaling nearly 80,000 yuan; pays up after investment seized

A 36-year-old man in Taiwan has settled nearly 80,000 New Taiwan dollars in overdue taxes and fines after authorities froze his investment in a local engineering company. The man had accumulated 153 unpaid violations over a period spanning from 2023 to 2025.

The violations included a range of offenses such as failing to pay tolls on designated roads, speeding, using canceled license plates, and neglecting mandatory vehicle inspections. He also owed back taxes for license plates and fines related to mandatory vehicle insurance, along with unpaid tolls.

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The man promptly came forward to pay all the overdue and fined amounts.

Despite repeated notifications, the man failed to clear his debts. The Tainan branch of the Administrative Enforcement Agency, upon discovering his investment in an engineering firm registered in Tainan, issued an order in June to seize his equity in the company. The company subsequently informed the man about the seizure of his investment funds.

Following this action, the man promptly visited the Administrative Enforcement Agency's Tainan branch and paid all his outstanding debts, totaling 79,884 New Taiwan dollars. The agency emphasized that individuals should not evade their national obligations.

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Do not allow him to continue to default on the country's accounts.