#Customs and Excise

Purbaya Confirms No Increase in Tobacco Excise Rates

Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has confirmed that cigarette excise rates will not increase in 2026, despite the government setting a IDR336 trillion excise revenue target in the 2026 State Budget (APBN).

Sep 27, 2025

Cigarette Excise Revenue Reaches IDR 121.9 Trillion, Grows by 9.6%

Cigarette excise revenue rose 9.6% to IDR 121.9 trillion as of July 2025. The increase is more driven by excise stamp policy factors rather than a rise in consumption.

Aug 22, 2025

Ministry of Finance Teams Up with Police Task Force to Tackle Shadow Economy

The Ministry of Finance and the Directorate General of Taxes collaborate with the National Police’s Special Task Force, to increase state revenue from the shadow economy.

Jun 19, 2025

Reshuffle of Tax and Customs Director General Positions: Bimo Wijayanto & Djaka Budi Report to Prabowo

President Prabowo is reported to have reshuffled the positions of the Director General of Taxes and the Director General of Customs and Excise. Bimo Wijayanto and Lieutenant General Djaka Budi were summoned to the Palace and given strategic directives regarding the Coretax taxation system.

May 20, 2025

Government Considers Imposing Excise Tax on Fast Food

To increase the capacity of national health security, the government issued Government Regulation (PP) Number 28 of 2024 on Health. One of the provisions in the regulation allows the government to impose excise taxes on foods that contain sugar, salt, and fat exceeding specified maximum limits.

Jul 31, 2024

Customs Blocks 23 Exporters Violating DHE Provisions

The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE) claimed to have blocked 23 exporting companies because they did not fulfill the provisions regarding the placement of Foreign Exchange of Export Earnings (DHE).

Mar 26, 2024

Government Outlines Complexity of Sugar-sweetened Beverage Excise Tax Implementation

Mar 20, 2024

Excise Tax on Sweetened Drinks Set if Economy Grows Above 5% in 2023

 The plan to impose an excise tax on packaged sweetened drinks (MBDK) depends on economic conditions in 2023. If economic growth in 2023 is above 5%, the MBDK tax will be implemented.

Jan 19, 2024

The Ethical Dilemma Behind The Postponement of Excise on Sweetened Drinks

Indonesia is a country with a high level of sugar consumption, one of which is in the form of packaged sugar-sweetened beverages (MBDK). However, efforts to reduce the consumption of MBDK in the country have not been optimal. Most recently, the plan to impose excise duty on MBDK has been postponed.

Jan 5, 2024

2023 Excise Revenue Target Slashed by 7.4%

The government revised the excise revenue target for 2023, to be lower than the original 7.4%. Previously, in the 2023 State Budget, the excise revenue target was set at IDR 245.45 trillion.

Nov 13, 2023

Marketplaces and Online Sellers are Required to Submit Import Data to DGCE

The government requires e-Commerce players, especially Electronic Trading System (PMSE) providers to establish partnerships with the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE).

Oct 9, 2023

Commodity Prices Fall, Customs and Excise Revenue in January 2023 Drops by 3.39%

Actually, this decline only occurred in export duty revenues, whose realization amounted to IDR 1.16 trillion, down 68.13% from last year.

Feb 24, 2023

The Government Changes Categories of Excise Documents and Excise Complementary Documents

The clustering of excise documents and excise complementary documents is now determined to consist of only four clusters, namely: excise licensing, production of goods subject to excise, excise settlement, and trade of goods subject to excise.

Nov 30, 2022

Production Report of Excisable Goods Does Not Need to Include Production Date

Ethyl alcohol manufacturers, for instance, are only required to include the manufacturer's name and the production volume. While the manufacturer's name, brand, grade, and MMEA class, as well as the type, content, and quantity of packages, must all be included in the MMEA declaration.

Nov 24, 2022

KITE Entrepreneurs Must Have VAT-Registered Person Status and Install CCTV To Get Import Duty Refunds

Starting on November 1, 2022, only companies with the status of VAT-registered persons and installing surveillance cameras (CCTV) can apply for import duty refunds.

Nov 7, 2022

No Longer Manually, The Filing of Customs and Excise Objections Will Be Online From 2023

The procedure for filing or withdrawing objections in the field of customs and excise, effective from 1 January 2023, is carried out online or no longer manually.

Oct 3, 2022

Cigarette Excise Tariff Rises 12.5% in 2021

The lowest increase in excise tariff on tobacco products was in the SKM IIA category of 13.8% or an increase of IDR 65 per stick from the current tariff of IDR 470 per stick. Meanwhile, the highest increase occurred in the SPM I category at 18.4% or IDR 85 per stick from the current tariff of IDR 790 per stick.

Dec 10, 2020

Regulation on Importing Goods Related to Covid-19 Revised, Term Facilities Reaffirmed

In the latest provision, the government emphasizes that this incentive facility is applicable to the goods whose time of importation or the time of release of goods is carried out since this incentive-granting rule is valid until the Covid-19 non natural disaster status expires

Jul 9, 2020

The Utilization Value of Customs Facilities During Pandemic Reaches Trillions of Rupiah

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Finance through the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) has provided various fiscal and procedural incentives to restore the decline in economic performance due to the effects of Corona virus, as well as to support the business world so that it is not increasingly falling.

Jun 12, 2020