New Tax Rules; Returned Goods Increases
The trend of returning goods to foreign countries from Palembang has increased following the implementation of new tax rules on
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Increase in Luxury Tax Threshold to Attract Investment
The Indonesian government has recently raised the threshold at which the luxury tax is applied. In June, President Joko Widodo
Registering a VAT-liable Company in Indonesia
Value-added tax (VAT) applies to certain goods and services sold in Indonesia. When should you register as a VAT-liable company
Indonesia to Impose Plastic Bag Tax
The Director General of the Finance Ministry’s Customs and Excise Department, Heru Pambudi, has announced that the Indonesian government will
Tax for Luxury Goods to Drop from Five to One Per Cent
The decrease in tax for luxury goods sales from five to one per cent will officially be initiated by a
US Brokerage Firms Closing Accounts for American Expats
Many American citizens living abroad have recently been contacted by their US brokerage firms to inform them that their accounts
Minister Wants National Health Insurance Debt Covered by Cigarette Tax
With the country’s health and social security agency (BPJS) running a massive debt in rolling out its health insurance program,
Jakarta plans Congestion Tax to Push People towards Public Transport
In an attempt to push people to use public transportation, the Jakarta government says it plans to introduce a congestion tax
Players want E-Commerce Tax to Also Apply to Social Media for Fairness
Indonesia’s e-commerce players want the planned e-commerce tax to also apply to transactions made on social media platform, as they
Prabowo to be Investigated by Tax Office over Paradise Papers
The Indonesian Tax Office says it will launch an investigation into possible tax violations committed by 2014 presidential candidate Prabowo
Same Taxes but New Tax Mechanism for E-Commerce, says Tax Office
The Tax Office has stressed that there will not be any additional taxes imposed on e-commerce businesses other than value-added
Indonesia and Google Reach Tax Settlement
Tech giant Google has agreed to pay taxes as a settlement, Indonesia’s Finance Minister has announced. Does this mean for
Obtaining a Bank Account, Tax Number & BPJS-K
Living and working in Indonesia, there are always challenges in meeting the changing requirements of the bureaucracy. Some of these
Dear Taxpayer, Big Brother is Taking Action (Advertorial)
We highlighted several examples of letters sent by the Tax Office to dearest taxpayers in our previous installment of Frequently