Apple rolls out support for contactless payments acceptance on iPhones in Taiwan

Merchants in Taiwan have become the first outside the USA to be able to accept in-store contactless payments on iPhones using Apple’s Tap to Pay software point of sale (sPOS) feature.

The Tap to Pay on iPhone feature allows payment apps to accept contactless payments from contactless credit or debit cards, Apple Pay, Apple Watch, and smartphones with other digital wallets — right on iPhone and without any extra terminals or hardware.

Apple originally announced in February 2022 that it was planning to allow US merchants to accept contactless payments on their iPhone via a partner-enabled iOS app.