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Excise

Business 6 years ago

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Businesses divided over plastic excise plan

The government is waiting for approval from the House regarding a plan to impose a plastic bag excise of about Rp 30,000 (US$2.20) per kilogram or Rp 200 per piece.

Business 6 years ago

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Anti-plastic advocates call for details on plastic excise plan

The government first announced its plan to tax plastics in 2016, but it still has not been implemented because of the lack of regulatory clarity and industry pushback.

National 7 years ago

In this tobacco village, smoking 'kretek' is rite of passage

These villagers believe cigarettes are healing, not harming.

Business 7 years ago

Government to impose 57 percent e-cigarette tax

The government will impose a 57 percent tax on electronic cigarettes, but its implementation has been postponed from July 1 to Oct. 1.

Opinion 8 years ago

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The new era of cigarette excise tariff

The government has decided to impose a 57 percent excise tariff on tobacco liquids used in ecigarettes and vaporizers, which have been quite popular in Indonesia.

Business 8 years ago

Tobacco tax to cover public healthcare deficit: Ministry

Finance Deputy Minister Mardiasmo has said the government will set aside revenues from the tobacco excise duty to fund the Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan), which has suffered a deficit since the program kicked off in 2013.

Business 8 years ago

Tobacco excise to rise an average 10.04 percent next year

The government has announced it will raise tobacco excise by an average of 10.04 percent next year.

Business 8 years ago

Producers request 5% excise increase for light cigarettes

The Association of Indonesian Light Cigarette Producers (Gaprindo) has said that the excise increase for light cigarettes should not be more than 5 percent because of ongoing economic slowdown in the country.

Business 9 years ago

Sampoerna projects 2 percent decline in cigarette sales this year

Cigarette producer Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna has projected a 2 percent year-on-year (yoy) decline in its cigarettes sales volume this year, especially for kretek (clove cigarettes), due to the excise price hike.

Business 9 years ago

Govt announces 10.54 percent cigarette excise hike for next year

The government will increase cigarette excise and retail pricing for 2017, with an average 10.54 percent tax increment, which suggests an approximate retail price hike of 12.26 percent.

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Excise

PREMIUM Businesses divided over plastic excise plan

PREMIUM Anti-plastic advocates call for details on plastic excise plan

In this tobacco village, smoking 'kretek' is rite of passage

Government to impose 57 percent e-cigarette tax

PREMIUM The new era of cigarette excise tariff

Tobacco tax to cover public healthcare deficit: Ministry

Tobacco excise to rise an average 10.04 percent next year

Producers request 5% excise increase for light cigarettes

Sampoerna projects 2 percent decline in cigarette sales this year

Govt announces 10.54 percent cigarette excise hike for next year

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Businesses divided over plastic excise plan

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Anti-plastic advocates call for details on plastic excise plan

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The new era of cigarette excise tariff