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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Revisiting the Indonesia-United States Tax Treaty
Following his visit to the United States in early February 2026, Indonesia’s President returned with a reciprocal agreement, the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART). Under the agreement, the US reduced import tariffs on Indonesian good...
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Mitigating the Risk of Share Freezes
At a press conference in Jakarta on February 23, 2026, the Director General of Taxes announced that the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) had frozen the shares of two taxpayers, valued at IDR 2.6 billion. However, the enforcement process could not p...
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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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Hot News: VAT to Rise by 12% in January 2025
In a recent press conference held on December 16, 2024, the Indonesian government announced a significant tax policy change. Starting January 1, 2025, the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate will increase to 12%. The decision, disclosed by the Minister of Fin...
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Bad-Debt Reserves
Bad-debt reserve is a common challenge in the banking, insurance, and other financial services sectors. According to the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (Pernyataan Standar Akuntansi Keuangan / PSAK), bad-debt reserves are addressed in PS...
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