Environmental, Social, and Governance: Understanding Responsible Investment in Indonesia
The severe floods that recently hit Sumatra and Aceh are a stark reminder that environmental damage can trigger widespread social and economic consequences. Alongside heavy rainfall, illegal logging and mining practices have diminished the water...
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Tax Holidays in Indonesia's Special Economic Zones
The Ministry of Finance has reported a steady increase in the estimated value of tax expenditures related to tax holiday incentives in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) over the years. While the growth is modest, it reflects a rising interest and confide...
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Pioneer Industry Tax Incentives: Requirements and Forecasts for 2025
The 2023 tax expenditure report has been released, providing an overview of the government budget allocated for various tax incentives, including tax allowances, tax holidays, and other benefits. These incentives are designed to stimulate economic gr...
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Tax Revenue Realization in Q3 2025
The government has released its performance report for the state budget (APBN Kita) for November 2025. This report presents the leading macroeconomic indicators, including inflation, economic growth, commodity price movements, and state revenue perfo...
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Latest Changes to the 2025 OECD Tax Treaty Model
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released the latest updates to the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and Capital. This update includes detailed guidance on taxing cross-border remote work as well as new pr...
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Unveiling the Taxpayer Charter
Unveiling the Taxpayer Charter On July 22, 2025, the Director General of Taxes officially launched Indonesia’s first-ever Taxpayer Charter. The launch took place at the headquarters of the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) and was attended by t...
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Article 22 Income Tax Collection on E-Commerce
Article 22 Income Tax Collection on E-Commerce Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company (2025) noted in their E-Conomy SEA 2024 report that Indonesia’s digital economy is one of the largest in Southeast Asia. With a population exceeding 280 milli...
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Understanding Regional Taxes and Levies (Part 2)
Understanding Regional Taxes and Levies (Part 2) Debates surrounding regional taxes are far from over. This time, the spotlight is on Jakarta. The Governor of the Special Capital Region, Pramono Anung, clarified that taxes imposed on padel court...
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Minister of Finance Regulation Number 37 of 2025
Tax Brief: Minister of Finance Regulation Number 37 of 2025 – Income Tax Collection via Marketplaces The government has officially issued Minister of Finance Regulation (Peraturan Menteri Keuangan/PMK) Number 37 of 2025 concerning the Appoi...
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Presidential Regulation Number 68 of 2025
Tax Brief: Presidential Regulation Number 68 of 2025 As digital transactions continue to evolve in scale and complexity, the government has deemed it necessary to strengthen its tax regulatory framework, particularly in the area of digital trans...
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Understanding Regional Taxes and Levies
Public discourse has recently been stirred by news that the Malang Regional House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah/DPRD) plans to impose a 10% regional tax on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with gross revenue exceeding...
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A Closer Look at Wider Revenue Activity
Wider Revenue Activity (WRA) is a strategic tax administration approach designed to expand the tax base by identifying and capturing revenue from sources that have historically gone underreported or untapped. This concept has gained traction as gover...
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Revisiting PMSE VAT Rules
As the government develops new rules for Article 22 income tax in e-commerce, potentially requiring marketplaces to act as tax collectors and expecting improvement from the currently low number of compliant traders in the marketplace, it is worth rev...
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Director General of Taxes Regulation Number PER-4/PJ/2025
For businesses operating in high-stakes sectors such as plantations, forestry, oil and gas, geothermal energy, mineral and coal mining, and other non-rural/urban sectors, the notification of tax due (Surat Pemberitahuan Pajak Terutang/SPPT) for land ...
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