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BTCO gets failing grade in education

LICENSE TO TEACH The British Trade and Cultural Office has come under more fire for offering language classes and tours without the necessary permits

By Ko Shu-ling  /  STAFF REPORTER

"The city's Bureau of Education will issue a letter to ask it to either stop or register. Fines will be imposed otherwise," Yang said.

Businesses offering supplementary education without an operating license face fines ranging between NT$50,000 and NT$250,000.

Those who recruit students for overseas language schools without official registration could face a fine of NT$3,000 for the first offense, while second and third offenders face fines of NT$15,000 and NT$30,000, respectively.

According to Vivien Liu (劉家卉), TOSA's secretary-general, BTCO's illegal operations are not an isolated occurence.

"Because of its [BTCO's] global operation system, Taiwan is not the only country complaining about it," she said. "Spain and Japan have succeeded in driving out such illegal acts from their countries."

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