- The Indonesian government will increase the value-added tax rate from 11 percent to 12 percent starting January 1, 2025
- The announcement was made during a press conference on economic policy packages in Jakarta
- Some essential goods will be exempt from VAT including rice, chicken meat, beef, various types of fish, chicken eggs, and several types of chilies
- Wheat flour, subsidized cooking oil Minyakita, and industrial sugar will have a government-borne VAT rate of 1 percent, keeping their VAT at 11 percent
- Families in the lowest income brackets will receive 10 kilograms of rice assistance monthly
- Several strategic services will also be exempt from VAT including education, medical, social, and public transportation services, as well as financial services and public housing rents
- These tax facilities are part of broader fiscal incentive policy packages proposed for 2025
Source: en.antaranews.com
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