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Regulations 3 months ago

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MSME tax revamp draws mixed response

The government says changes to the final income tax regime are aimed at preventing abuse by larger firms, but business advocates warn the new rules could create fresh challenges for genuine small enterprises.

Economy 3 months ago

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Tax revenue grows considerably in May, Purbaya says

The finance minister has hailed "real improvement" across the board in tax collection, which the government said was the result of stronger economic activity and improved implementation of the Coretax platform.

Academia 3 months ago

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Indonesia plans for where people sleep, not where they live their day

As the administrative boundaries of Indonesia's urban areas blur, millions of people are having to pay a silent "metropolitan tax" that is measured not in currency but in hours of their lives surrendered to daily commutes.

Academia 3 months ago

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Promising ‘no new tax amnesty’ is not enough

The anxiety over Indonesia's tax amnesty is that the policy created a kind of legal catch-22: In its aim to close a past legal problem, it left the legal consequences open-ended, potentially creating a new legal past for the state.

Regulations 4 months ago

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No tax amnesty while I'm minister, insists Purbaya

Indonesia has held two tax amnesties, in 2016 and 2022, the first of which was initiated on the fallout from the Panama Papers leak that revealed data on individuals holding assets offshore, many in tax haven countries.

Editorial 4 months ago

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Taxing without turmoil

Regional taxes will not be accepted if citizens see local elites living extravagantly, renovating official residences or wasting public money on nonessential spending.

Academia 4 months ago

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The deafening silence on offshore wealth

A decade later, the verdict is damning. The world was warned. Lawmakers blinked. And the system endured.

Academia 5 months ago

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Reform, regret and the politics of reversal in Indonesia

In recent years, Indonesia has witnessed a series of policy reversals that, taken together, raise important questions about the consistency of its reform agenda.

Economy 5 months ago

Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies

The finance ministers of Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria pointed to a similar emergency tax in 2022 to address high energy prices.

Academia 5 months ago

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After 20 years, it is time to amend the Citizenship Law

Though the 2006 Citizenship Law was hailed as a landmark in its day, it needs amending to reflect the modern-day realities of 2026 so Indonesians of diaspora communities and mixed marriages can contribute to and serve their homeland, if they choose.

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tax

PREMIUM MSME tax revamp draws mixed response

PREMIUM Tax revenue grows considerably in May, Purbaya says

PREMIUM Indonesia plans for where people sleep, not where they live their day

PREMIUM Promising ‘no new tax amnesty’ is not enough

PREMIUM No tax amnesty while I'm minister, insists Purbaya

PREMIUM Taxing without turmoil

PREMIUM The deafening silence on offshore wealth

PREMIUM Reform, regret and the politics of reversal in Indonesia