Individual Income Tax Return Filing Relief
The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) reported that as of March 25, 2026, a total of 9,072,935 taxpayers had filed their tax returns. The figure comprises:7,993,396 individual tax returns from employee taxpayers891,594 individual tax returns from no...
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ICAP: A Path to Greater Tax Certainty in Indonesia and Beyond
The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) has revealed a fluctuating but overall rising trend in applications for mutual agreement procedures (MAP) and advance pricing agreements (APA) between 2021 and 2024. In 2021, there were 43 MAP and APA cases...
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Out-of-Court Tax Dispute Resolution
The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) has reported a steady increase in the number of tax disputes over the past few years. In 2020, disputes filed by both taxpayers and the DGT reached 187,435 cases. This figure rose to 212,434 cases in 2021. ...
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Article 21 Income Tax Withholding Methods
Ahead of Eid al-Fitr and the distribution of religious holiday allowances (tunjangan hari raya/THR), public discussions about Article 21 withholding tax have intensified. The topic gained attention following perceptions of inequality in how THR is ta...
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How the Middle East Conflict Affects Indonesia’s Economy
Tensions in the Middle East have flared up again. Relations between countries have heated up amid military attacks and are now affecting world trade routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Not only is it happening in the countries involved, but ...
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PMK 136: Implementing Global Minimum Tax Rules Under International Agreements
On December 31, 2024, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia issued a new regulation regarding the global minimum tax imposition based on international agreements.The Global Minimum Tax (“GloBE”) is a top-up tax developed by the OECD/G2...
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Exploring the GloBE Rules in Indonesian Domestic Provisions
Technological advancements have transformed the global economic landscape. Today, entrepreneurs can conduct business anywhere and anytime, without the constraints of space and time. Companies established abroad can operate in Indonesia without local ...
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E-Invoicing Only for PKP with Over 10,000 Monthly Invoices
The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) has introduced a new policy through the Director General of Taxes Decree Number KEP-24/PJ/2025, which regulates the use of the e-invoice application. Effective January 1, 2025, e-invoices will only be required f...
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Coretax Rollout: Navigating Transition Period Disruptions
The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) officially launched Coretax on January 1, 2025. This new tax administration system, which reportedly cost IDR 1.22 trillion, was designed to synchronize and integrate various tax applications across different pl...
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PMK 136/2024: Global Minimum Tax
In late December 2024, the government issued new global minimum tax imposition regulations. Through the Minister of Finance Regulation (Peraturan Menteri Keuangan / PMK) Number 136 of 2024 regarding the Imposition of Global Minimum Tax Under Internat...
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Tax Invoice Guidelines for the Transition Period
The Harmonization of Tax Regulations Law has set a Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate of 12% to take effect no later than January 1, 2025. This planned rate increase has sparked debates and discussions, with some opposing the change. In December 2024, severa...
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Tax Update: 12% VAT Targets Only Luxury Goods
Starting January 1, 2025, the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate increased from 11% to 12%, as stipulated in Article 7 Section (1) of the VAT Law, amended by the Harmonization of Tax Regulations Law. Initially, in a previous press release (KT-03/2024), ...
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Stock Exchange Transaction Tax
The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) closed its 2024 trading year on December 30. In his remarks, Inarno Djajadi, Chief Executive of Capital Market, Financial Derivative, and Carbon Exchange Supervision at the Indonesia Financial Services Authority, hi...
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Assessment of Land and Building Tax Objects
As the year winds down, regional governments typically offer amnesty for land and building tax payments. This initiative aims to enhance tax compliance and boost state revenue. Since 2010, the management of rural and urban land and building tax (Paja...
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