No, ticket scalping in Taiwan is prohibited under the Consumer Protection Act and Fair Trade Act, with enforcement by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC). The Act Governing the Issuance and Circulation of Tickets (2023 amendment) explicitly bans resale above face value, targeting secondary market profiteering. Violations risk fines up to NT$50 million (≈US$1.6M) and criminal liability for repeat offenders.
Key Regulations for Scalping Tickets in Taiwan
- Face-Value Resale Ban: Reselling tickets at prices exceeding original value is illegal (Article 12, Act Governing the Issuance and Circulation of Tickets).
- FTC Enforcement: The Fair Trade Commission monitors online platforms (e.g., Yahoo!拍賣, Shopee) for prohibited listings, issuing cease-and-desist orders.
- 2026 Compliance Shift: Amendments effective 2026 mandate ticket issuers to embed blockchain-based verification, reducing scalping opportunities via digital tracking.
Secondary market platforms must implement real-name ticketing systems to curb scalping, per the Ministry of Economic Affairs guidelines. Courts have upheld penalties against scalpers, including a 2024 Taipei ruling fining a reseller NT$2 million for fraudulent resale of concert tickets.