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 Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Its Implications
In February 2026, the President of the Republic of Indonesia paid an official visit to the United States to attend a series of strategic meetings. A major item on the agenda was economic cooperation, culminating in the signing of the Agreement on Rec...
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Beneficial Ownership in Limited Liability Company Regulations
Beneficial ownership has become a cornerstone of modern corporate governance, indicating a growing emphasis on transparency regarding who ultimately controls and benefits from a legal entity. In Indonesia, this principle is reinforced by th...
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Finance Minister Responds to Trump's Tariff War
April 2, 2025, might just mark the beginning of a new era in global trade tensions. On this day, the United States (US) President Donald Trump announced sweeping new import tariffs, aiming to boost the US economy and reduce reliance on other countrie...
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Navigating Tax Payments in the New Coretax System
It has been three months since the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) introduced the Coretax system to improve tax administration. While the system aims to simplify processes, some taxpayers have encountered issues when filing and paying taxes. In re...
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Understanding Tax Crime Investigations
In its 2023 Annual Report, the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) revealed that it had completed 89 investigation files, which were officially declared complete (P-21) by the public prosecutor. Additionally, the report noted that 308 case files had b...
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Tax as a Lifeline for Indonesia's Textile Industry
February 2025 may go down as a dark chapter in Indonesia's textile industry. One of Southeast Asia's largest textile factories, inaugurated by President Soeharto in 1966, met a tragic end in court.After a prolonged struggle, PT Sri Rejeki Isman—also ...
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DGT Grants Penalty Relief for Late Tax Return Submissions
The Indonesian government has once again provided penalty relief for taxpayers submitting their tax returns. This policy is outlined in the Decree of the Director General of Taxes Number KEP-79/PJ/2025, issued on March 25, 2025. The decree pertains t...
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Maximizing Danantara’s Tax Management
Daya Anagata Nusantara, more commonly known as Danantara, has recently become a familiar name. The government officially established the Investment Management Agency (Badan Pengelola Investasi / BPI), known as Danantara, under Law of the Republic of ...
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Administrative Relief Amid Coretax System Technical Issues
The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) has been rolling out its new Coretax system, an updated tax administration information system, for over two months. Promoted as the most advanced system capable of integrating various business tax processes, its...
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Sealing as a Law Enforcement Measure in Tax Audits
In its recent annual report, the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) highlighted a significant increase in the number of corporate and individual taxpayers audited in 2023. Out of 1,665,826 corporate taxpayers required to file a tax return, 40,513 wer...
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Taxpayer Rights and Obligations in Tax Audits: A Perspective on the Latest Provisions
Tax audits are a routine part of the business landscape. They are a natural outcome of the self-assessment system and serve as a check and balance mechanism for tax obligations (Rabiyah, 2015). The OECD defines a tax audit as an examination to ensure...
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