Excess Tax Revenue to Be Handed Out as Cash 還稅於民發現金 府院規劃每人發6千元

Premier Su Tseng-chang said that the government's excess tax revenue will be distributed to the public in the form of cash and announced on the 4th that each person will receive NT$6,000.

Su Tseng-chang, Premier: “With regards to the NT$180 billion, NT$40 billion will be set aside as a reserve for emergencies. The remaining NT$140 billion will allow the entire population, from young to old, to share in our economic achievements. Each person will get NT$6,000. No laws will need to be amended. Low-income households will get an additional NT$750 per person and low to middle-income households will get an additional NT$500 per person starting before the Lunar New Year at the earliest. They will get these as monthly payments in their accounts. We'll do this over the course of the entire year.”

Su said to do so will require NT$140 billion based on the population of 23.35 million. The cash will be handed out as "remittance," which will require people to provide their bank information. That will take at least one month. People were asking if they would receive the cash before the Lunar New Year, and Legislative President You Si-kun said that if the Executive Yuan is able to quickly deliver related bill to the legislature, then he is willing to convene cross-party negotiations. If a consensus can be reached quickly, "there is a chance."

行政院長蘇貞昌說：「對於1800億，準備預留400億來應付不時之需，其餘1400億來讓全民從小到老能夠共享經濟成果，每人6000元。不需要再經修法程序，最快能夠在農曆過年前。讓低收入戶每人750塊、中低收入戶每人500塊的加發，能夠每個月入帳，同時我們能夠今年一年都照這樣來做。」

蘇貞昌表示，初步規劃每人擬發6000元，以全國人口約2335萬人計算，約需1400億元。待立法院通過特別條例後，再編列特別預算送交立法院審查。此外，這次全民發現金將採匯款方式，需要全民帳戶資訊等，預估作業時間至少需一個月。至於外界關注，是否可能春節前發出？立法院長游錫堃今（4）日表示，如行政院能很快把相關法案送來立院，他願意很快召集朝野協商，若能很快有共識的話，「是有可能的」。