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Taxation & State Budget

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July 3, 2020

Jakarta Post - July 3, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia has raised 100 billion yen (US$930 million) from the issuance of five-tranche samurai bonds to help the government cover the fiscal deficit and

July 2, 2020

Jakarta Post - July 2, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Several administrative issues have hampered the government's efforts to disburse COVID-19 funds swiftly, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said,

July 1, 2020

Jakarta Post - July 1, 2020

Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry has denied a rumor about the government's plan to impose a tax on cyclists due the rising popularity of cycling amid the loosening of social restr

June 30, 2020

Jakarta Post - June 30, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The Taxation Directorate General has unveiled the criteria for technology firms expected to collect value-added tax (VAT), including the transaction value

June 28, 2020

Jakarta Globe - June 28, 2020

Thereis Kalla, Nabil Alfaruq, Jakarta – Some of Indonesia's listed companies will enjoy a lower income tax rate of 19 percent this year and next year, with a further 3 percent cut star

June 26, 2020

Jakarta Post - June 26, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Nearly 400,000 individual and corporate taxpayers have applied for tax incentives as the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted economic activity, according t

Jakarta Post - June 26, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo signed Wednesday Perpres No.

June 25, 2020

Jakarta Post - June 25, 2020

Yunindita Prasidya, Jakarta – The World Bank has advised Indonesia to increase its human capital spending and improve the quality of that expenditure as the country pushes for economic

June 21, 2020

Jakarta Globe - June 21, 2020

Jakarta – The government has granted tax cuts and incentives to individuals or companies involving in the national efforts of Covid-19 pandemic mitigation from March to September, in a

June 17, 2020

Jakarta Post - June 17, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government has again increased its planned spending on Indonesia's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic amid plunging tax revenue and a widening state

June 16, 2020

Jakarta Post - June 16, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas and Eisya A.

June 8, 2020

Jakarta Post - June 8, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia's 2020 budget deficit will widen further to accommodate a larger stimulus package, but economists and business representatives say it will still

June 5, 2020

Jakarta Globe - June 5, 2020

Triyan Pangastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's state budget deficit is set to widen further this year as the government projects lower tax revenue despite bills piling up for its Covid-19 mi

June 4, 2020

Jakarta Post - June 4, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government unveiled on Wednesday a bigger stimulus package worth Rp 677.2 trillion (US$47.6 billion) to anchor the virus-battered economy, the growth

May 29, 2020

Jakarta Globe - May 29, 2020

Tara Marchelin, Jakarta – Indonesia's Supreme Audit Agency, or BPK, plans to audit how regional governments have been reallocating their budget for Covid-19 mitigation starting next mo

May 19, 2020

Jakarta Globe - May 19, 2020

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry has projected the government to post its biggest deficit in at least three decades this year as a combined result of shrinking state reven

April 23, 2020

Jakarta Globe - April 23, 2020

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Jakarta – The government would soon extend a series of tax breaks issued to counter the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic to all sectors, eyeing to inje

April 21, 2020

Jakarta Post - April 21, 2020

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – The government is pushing regencies to slash street lighting taxes (PPJ) for 31 million of Indonesia's poorest homes in helping them weather the economic shoc

April 17, 2020

Jakarta Post - April 17, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia's state budget deficit fell to Rp 76.4 trillion (US$4.94 billion) in the first quarter of 2020 as revenue grew significantly from a year earlier

April 14, 2020

Jakarta Post - April 14, 2020

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has urged local administrations to reallocate their respective regional budgets (APBD) to fund the ongoing COVID-19 mitigat

April 13, 2020

Tempo - April 13, 2020

Dewi Nurita, Dio Suhenda (Intern Translator), Jakarta – The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) noted that a number of regions have yet to report the alterations made to their region

April 8, 2020

Jakarta Post - April 8, 2020

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – The government's move to roll out the legal basis for imposing taxes on digital companies operating in Indonesia might just be the beginning of its struggle g

April 6, 2020

Jakarta Post - April 6, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – State revenue is expected to nosedive this year as the government rolls out tax incentives, including corporate income tax cuts, amid the COVID-19 outbrea

April 1, 2020

March 24, 2020

Jakarta Post - March 24, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has urged the government to issue a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) to revise the 2020 state budget, expand the

March 20, 2020

Jakarta Post - March 20, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government will reallocate Rp 62.3 trillion (US$3.9 billion) of state spending from the 2020 budget to tackle COVID-19, focusing on health care, the d

March 18, 2020

Jakarta Post - March 18, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – "FILE YOUR TAX RETURNS." As if once is not enough, this message is repeated three times in gigantic lettering on billboards across Indonesia.

March 16, 2020

Jakarta Post - March 16, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The Taxation Directorate General has cancelled direct face-to-face services and is advising all taxpayers to use online facilities for filing their annual

March 13, 2020

Jakarta Globe - March 13, 2020

Beritasatu, Jakarta – The government on Friday provided some details on new tax breaks issued as part of a fiscal stimulus to prop up the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, sayin

March 12, 2020

Jakarta Post - March 12, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Workers in the manufacturing industry will not have to pay income taxes for six months as the government has announced measures to shield the economy from

March 4, 2020

Straits Times - March 4, 2020

Jakarta (AFP) – No one was more surprised to learn that Dimas Prayitno owned a Rolls-Royce than the 21-year-old Indonesian himself, who was baffled when told he owed US$15,000 (S$20,80

February 24, 2020

Jakarta Post - February 24, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The upcoming government-initiated landmark bill on taxation is expected to simplify tax regulations and boost investment in Indonesia as it proposes corpo

February 19, 2020

Jakarta Post - February 19, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia is planning to impose an excise on plastics, fossil-fuel vehicles and sweet drinks in a move aimed at reducing their adverse environmental and h

February 5, 2020

Reuters - February 5, 2020

Maikel Jefriando, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has submitted a sweeping tax bill to parliament that proposes corporate tax cuts and seeks to make internet giants pay more taxes,

February 4, 2020

Jakarta Globe - February 4, 2020

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Bogor, West Java – Indonesia and Singapore have updated their 29-year old bilateral tax treaty, lowering the tax rate on royalties and net income of companies ope

January 31, 2020

Jakarta Post - January 31, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The World Bank has called on the government to strengthen tax collection to stimulate growth amid tax reforms plans that will lower tax revenue.

January 17, 2020

Tempo Timor - January 17, 2020

Dili – The parliament of Timor-Leste rejected the new proposal of the government for the state budget.

January 7, 2020

Jakarta Post - January 7, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia's 2019 state budget deficit totaled 2.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), wider than the government's target of 1.8 percent due a revenue

December 24, 2019

Jakarta Post - December 24, 2019

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – Local K-pop fans have expressed their disappointment on social media after the government slapped import tariffs on more e-commerce goods.

Jakarta Globe - December 24, 2019

Nasori, Jakarta – The Customs Office has tightened the rules for e-commerce imports on Monday as part of a concerted effort to protect local small businesses producing shoes, bags and

Tempo - December 24, 2019

Caesar Akbar, Jakarta – Customs Director-General at Finance Ministry Heru Pambudi announced that imported books are exempted from duty and tax including VAT or value-added tax and inco

December 19, 2019

KBR - December 19, 2019

Adi Ahdiat, Jakarta – The government has a responsibility to advance public healthcare, enlighten national life and create social justice.

December 18, 2019

Straits Times - December 18, 2019

Jakarta – The Indonesian government has delayed the handover of a sweeping tax Bill to Parliament until January, a month behind its earlier target, an official said on Wednesday (Dec 1

December 17, 2019

Jakarta Globe - December 17, 2019

Heru Andriyanto, Surabaya – The East Java Police have seized fourteen luxury cars worth billions of rupiah for a lack of valid ownership documents and unpaid taxes in recent operations

December 11, 2019

Bloomberg - December 11, 2019

Karlis Salna – Indonesia's cabinet is discussing amending a legally imposed cap on the budget deficit, which would allow the government to spend and borrow more to stimulate growth in

December 6, 2019

Jakarta Post - December 6, 2019

Jakarta – The Jakarta Tax and Levy Agency (BPRD) and the Jakarta Police are conducting joint raids on the homes of luxury car owners as part of the city administration's efforts to col

December 5, 2019

Jakarta Post - December 5, 2019

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The government will expand its tax incentive program to cover more business sectors as part of its efforts to attract investment.

December 4, 2019

Tempo - December 4, 2019

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Jakarta's Tax and Levy Agency (BPRD) in conjunction with the Metro Jaya Police commenced an operation to collect tax arrears owed by luxury car owners on Tuesd