Taxpayers will likely absorb costs of NT$280 million for Taiwan’s failed digital ID project. In 2021, during his time as premier, Vice President Lai Ching-te’s 2018 plan to implement digital IDs was halted after the public raised concerns about technical and security issues with the ID.
Contracts for the plan were already awarded, and suppliers sought NT $526 million in direct compensation from the government. Adding the cost of previously purchased machinery, venue costs, and maintenance, suppliers pursued a total of over NT$1 billion in compensation.
