Is this issue about not being able to void the transaction only limited to Europe?

On a somewhat related note, should I still deface a receipt and write "local option not offered" when it is simply an authorization hold upon check-in? The only place where this has happened has been the Novotel in Taoyuan Taiwan, but I didn't fight it too hard because it was only an authorization hold that I was told wouldn't actually get charged. It did end up falling off of my pending transactions after a few days, and I was able to settle the bill in TWD. However, I feel like not all places would be as honest.