Tag: American expat, Tax, united states
US Brokerage Firms Closing Accounts for American Expats
Peter BrahmMay 28, 2018
Many American citizens living abroad have recently been contacted by their US brokerage firms to inform them that their accounts have either been frozen such that they...
Minister Wants National Health Insurance Debt Covered by Cigarette Tax
Ardi WirdanaDec 08, 2017
With the country’s health and social security agency (BPJS) running a massive debt in rolling out its health insurance program, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani has...
Jakarta plans Congestion Tax to Push People towards Public Transport
Indonesia ExpatDec 07, 2017
In an attempt to push people to use public transportation, the Jakarta government says it plans to introduce a congestion tax on private vehicles using Jakarta’s...
Players want E-Commerce Tax to Also Apply to Social Media for Fairness
Ardi WirdanaNov 20, 2017
Indonesia’s e-commerce players want the planned e-commerce tax to also apply to transactions made on social media platform, as they fear there would be an “exodus”...
Prabowo to be Investigated by Tax Office over Paradise Papers
Indonesia ExpatNov 07, 2017
The Indonesian Tax Office says it will launch an investigation into possible tax violations committed by 2014 presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto after his name was...
Same Taxes but New Tax Mechanism for E-Commerce, says Tax Office
Ardi WirdanaSep 05, 2017
The Tax Office has stressed that there will not be any additional taxes imposed on e-commerce businesses other than value-added tax (PPN) and income tax, but also said...
Indonesia and Google Reach Tax Settlement
Caranissa DjatmikoJun 16, 2017
Tech giant Google has agreed to pay taxes as a settlement, Indonesia’s Finance Minister has announced. Does this mean for the month-long dispute between the country...
Obtaining a Bank Account, Tax Number & BPJS-K
Kenneth YeungApr 26, 2017
Living and working in Indonesia, there are always challenges in meeting the changing requirements of the bureaucracy. Some of these are much simpler to deal with than...
Dear Taxpayer, Big Brother is Taking Action (Advertorial)
Putranto AllianceMar 15, 2017
We highlighted several examples of letters sent by the Tax Office to dearest taxpayers in our previous installment of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Tax Amnesty....
Indonesia Says No Deal on Google Tax Settlement This Year
Nadya Joy Gozon AdorDec 31, 2016
The head of the tax office’s special cases branch reported that no deal will be reached this year, as the Indonesian government finds Google’s offer on the tax...
Tax Amnesty for Foreigners: Not Too Late to Participate
Putranto AllianceNov 30, 2016
Indonesia is changing. With tax amnesty, the Jokowi administration aims to bring Indonesia into a new era, shedding light on undocumented assets and increasing potential...
Foreign Investors Struggle with Indonesia’s Economic Policies
Caranissa DjatmikoOct 06, 2016
Foreign investors are reportedly dissatisfied with the Indonesian government’s efforts to facilitate international business opportunities. Earlier this week, the...
Indonesia to Light Up Cigarette Taxes in 2017
Caranissa DjatmikoOct 04, 2016
The government is set to raise cigarette taxes next year in a bid to discourage illegal practices in the tobacco trade. A new tobacco tax policy is set to take effect in...
Google Indonesia to Pay US$400M Tax Bill?
Caranissa DjatmikoSep 21, 2016
The Indonesian government continues to investigate Google’s case in a bid to ramp up tax collection. On Monday, September 19, Indonesia’s tax officials finally paid...
