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Government gives Google until late April to pay taxes
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Google CEO Sundar Pitchai takes the stage during the Google Cloud Next 2017 conference in San Francisco on March 8. (JP/Hasyim Widhiarto)
The Directorate General of Taxation has given Google Indonesia up until late April to settle its unpaid taxes.
“Like other taxes from institutions, Google is [also] given [time] until April [to pay taxes], while individuals are given until March,” said Taxation Director General Ken Dwijugiasteadi as reported by Kontan.co.id on Sunday.
Ken said Google Asia Pacific Pte Ltd had expressed its readiness to pay the taxes, but refused to disclose the amount of taxes that would be paid.
Jakarta Special Tax Office head Muhammad Haniv made a similar statement previously, saying the government and Google had come to an agreement over the owed amount.
“We have mutual understanding. Google has an important role in developing the Indonesian economy,” he said over the weekend. Hanif also refused to disclose the agreed tax payment amount.
(Read also: Tax office threatens to probe Google case)
According to Directorate General of Taxation calculations, Google owes US$400 million in tax arrears, including penalties for its five years of operation in the country. (bbn)
