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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo speaks at the launch of the tax amnesty at the office of the Finance Ministry’s Directorate General of Taxation in Jakarta on Monday. (Antara/Widodo S. Jusuf)
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fter the government kicked off the tax amnesty on Monday, pardon seekers have started to seek information from tax offices, which are required to open special desks to help those interested in the program, an official says.
The head of the Jakarta special tax office dedicated to dealing with the tax amnesty, Muhammad Haniv, explained that five people had come to his office on Monday.
"Five people sought information from our office in Kalibata, South Jakarta, on Monday. But they have not made a decision on whether they will take part in the program - they were only seeking information," Haniv said on Monday.
Taxation Director General Ken Dwijugiasteadi said many other people had sought information from other offices across the city. "Many came to the tax offices but we have not recorded [the exact figures]," Ken said.
The special help desks will serve the public up to March 31, 2017, as stipulated in the Tax Amnesty Law. (bbn)
