AITB-838
September 23, 2011
Dr. Yu-Ming Shaw
Chairman
Coordination Council for North American Affairs
Headquarters for Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the U.S. (TECRO)
133 Po Ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan
Dear Dr. Shaw:
I have the honor to refer to the February 3, 1983 Agreement
Concerning the Taipei American School (TAS) between the
Coordination Council of North American Affairs (CCNAA) and the
American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) (the Agreement), and to your
letter of September 23, 2011 clarifying the language of a
modification to the Agreement previously requested by AIT.
TAS has since its inception played an essential role in support
of AIT. In accordance with the Agreement, the school's status is
founded on its contractual affiliation with AIT. TAS continues
to fulfill its primary purposes of educating American children
in Taipei and of supporting AIT's mission to promote relations
between Taiwan and the United States.
I previously proposed that the Agreement be modified to clarify
eligibility of TAS to participate in the Private School
Promotion Foundation (PSPF). It is therefore with great pleasure
that I confirm AIT's agreement with the modification as
specified in your letter of September 23, 2011. With an
effective date of today inserted per your letter, we add after
the first sentence of the 3rd subparagraph of Article 3 of the
Agreement:
Donations made by individuals or profit-seeking enterprises
to the Private School Promotion Foundation (PSPF) and
designated for TAS enjoy the tax treatment stated in Article
62 of Taiwan's Private School Law, beginning on September
23, 2011, and to the extent that related requirements do not
contradict the terms or intent of the Agreement.
Please accept my deep appreciation for bringing this useful
proposal to a successful conclusion.
Sincerely,
William A. Stanton
Director
Ref No: TECRO 10058036130
September 23, 2011
The Honorable William A. Stanton
Director
American Institute in Taiwan
Taipei Office
7, Lane 134, Hsin Yi Road, Sec. 3
Taipei, Taiwan
Dear Dr. Stanton,
With reference to the Agreement concerning the Taipei American
School (TAS) between the Coordination Council of the North
American Affairs (CCNAA) and the American Institute in Taiwan
(AIT), dated February 2, 1983 (the Agreement), I have the honor
to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated June 3, 2011; and
your proposed modification of the TAS Agreement.
While agreeing with your proposal, our government has decided
that the term “ by individuals or profit-seeking enterprises ”
, the exact wording specified in Article 62 of Taiwan ’ s
Private School Law, together with the proposed modification,
should both be added to the 3rd subparagraph of Article 3 of the
TAS Agreement. The entire addition, therefore, shall read as the
following:
Donations made by individuals or profit-seeking enterprises
to the Private School Promotion Foundation (PSPF) and
designated for TAS enjoy the tax treatment stated in Article
62 of Taiwan's Private School Law, beginning on September
00, 2011, and to the extent that related requirements do not
contradict the terms or intent of the Agreement.
I have the honor to request your confirmation on the
above-mentioned language, and suggest that both sides consider
that this letter and your reply constitute as part of the TAS
Agreement which shall become effective upon the date of your
reply.
With my best wishes,
Sincerely yours,
Yu-ming Shaw
Chairman