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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The 2026 Tax Outlook
The government has formally enacted the 2026 state budget through Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 17 of 2025, which was jointly approved by the House of Representatives. Under the 2026 state budget law, total state revenue is set at IDR ...
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Tax Incentives for Mergers and Acquisitions
Source: IMAA, 2026 Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a widely used corporate strategy to expand operations, improve efficiency, and enhance competitiveness. According to the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances (IMAA), Indones...
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Tax Brief: Fourth Amendment to Coretax Provisions
Tax provisions governing the implementation of Coretax have once again been amended. The government has officially issued Minister of Finance Regulation (Peraturan Menteri Keuangan/PMK) Number 1 of 2026 concerning the Fourth Amendment to PMK Number 8...
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Reformulating Article 21 Withholding Tax
As of now, 186 out of 416 regencies and cities have set their 2026 regency minimum wages (upah minimum kabupaten/UMK). According to the Ministry of Manpower's preliminary recap, the average UMK for 2026 stands at IDR 3.4 million per month. The highes...
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Article 21 Withholding Tax Incentives for 2026
The government anticipates that 2026 will remain a challenging year marked by heightened uncertainty. Ongoing geopolitical tensions, domestic security concerns, and Indonesia’s exposure to natural disasters continue to weigh on economic growth. ...
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A New Era of Taxpayer Compliance Monitoring
The close of 2025 marks a pivotal milestone for the Ministry of Finance, particularly the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT). In December 2025, the government issued Minister of Finance Regulation (Peraturan Menteri Keuangan/PMK) Number 111 of 2025 c...
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Annual Individual Income Tax Return Filing via Coretax
With the close of the 2025 fiscal year and the start of 2026, individual taxpayers are required to file annual income tax returns. This filing season is particularly significant, as starting from the 2025 fiscal year, all tax returns must be submitte...
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Tax Information Exchange on Cryptoassets
The Ministry of Finance has issued the Ministry of Finance Regulation (Peraturan Menteri Keuangan/PMK) Number 108 of 2025 concerning Procedures for Access to Financial Information for Tax Purposes. The regulation reinforces Indonesia’s framework for ...
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History’s Most Unthinkable Taxes and Their Impact
Throughout history, taxes have functioned not only as a means of raising state revenue but also as instruments of social regulation, moral enforcement, and political control. In many periods, unusual forms of taxation emerged in response to pressing ...
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