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taxation

Economy 2 weeks 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.

Regulations 1 month 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.

Companies 4 months ago

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Customs office seals second luxury jeweler in import probe

The action follows last week’s sealing of outlets of Tiffany & Co. across three Jakarta shopping malls over suspected smuggling and under-invoicing.

Academia 4 months ago

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Will democracy govern capitalism, or be consumed by it?

Taxing extreme wealth is not only necessary to prevent 21st-century Caesarism but also essential to saving democracy.

Regulations 6 months ago

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Tax office summons wealthiest recalcitrant taxpayers

Tax director general Bimo Wijayanto said the tax office is now in possession of far more complete data than it did in the past, including the data on beneficial owners.

Archipelago 6 months ago

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Batam FTZ status prevents local MSMEs entering national market

Goods, including non-commercial ones, shipped from Batam have to pay high taxes to enter Indonesian customs area.

Academia 8 months ago

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Rethinking value-added taxes for developing economies

In resource-rich developing countries, value-added tax (VAT) has not delivered the expected benefits, failing to make up for lost tariff revenues and leaving governments with significant fiscal shortfalls.

Academia 9 months ago

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Cracking the shadow economy to meet 2026 revenue goals

The World Bank has estimated that Indonesia’s underground economy, a vast, hidden reservoir flowing beneath the surface, accounts for around 22 percent of GDP.

Editorial 10 months ago

Centralization by budget

The conservative budget requires greater capability to generate revenue to finance the flagship programs, and even greater capacity to ensure their implementation in regions.

Tech 11 months ago

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Govt requires e-commerce to collect income tax from sellers

Online merchants are required to report their sales invoice information to the e-commerce platform, which will then forward it to the Tax Directorate General.

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taxation

PREMIUM Tax revenue grows considerably in May, Purbaya says

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

PREMIUM Customs office seals second luxury jeweler in import probe

PREMIUM Will democracy govern capitalism, or be consumed by it?

PREMIUM Tax office summons wealthiest recalcitrant taxpayers

PREMIUM Batam FTZ status prevents local MSMEs entering national market

PREMIUM Rethinking value-added taxes for developing economies

PREMIUM Cracking the shadow economy to meet 2026 revenue goals