Taipei City Government

With a growing interest in mobile payments, Department of Information Technology (TPEDOIT) announced on February 18 that the city government will launch the smart payment platform “pay.taipei” in the first quarter of 2017 in collaboration with eight industry players.
The eight businesses involved in the project are GAMA PAY, JKOS.COM, iapppay, Pi Wallet, allPay, ezPay, Taishin International Bank, and E.SUN Bank. Neweb Technologies is responsible for the development of the payment system.
According to DOIT, residents will be able to pay roadside parking fees, water bills, Taipei City Hospital service fees, among others, through pay.taipei. In the future, the platform will further collaborate with Taiwan Clearing House to expand the service scope, making payments possible ranging from cable TV bills, insurance premiums, to telecom charges via Taipei Card verification.
Statistics indicate that the city government pays an average of NT$137 million in service fees to collection agencies every year. Roadside parking fees, water bills, and medical service fees account for 97.3% of the total amount. The launch of pay.taipei is expected to help reduce the cost of service fees for the city government.