#Regional Tax

Jakarta Provincial Government Cuts Hotel and Food Taxes

The Jakarta Provincial Government is granting a reduction of the Specific Goods and Services Tax (PBJT) for hotels, food, and beverages until the end of 2025, to support economic growth and job creation.

Aug 29, 2025

Five Provinces Implement Incentive on Motor Vehicle Tax, Mark the Dates!

Several provincial governments in Indonesia are offering incentives on the 2025 motor vehicle tax (PKB) to ease the public's financial burden and enhance tax compliance.

Apr 10, 2025

Ministry of Finance: Surcharge Tax Won’t Burden the Public, Here’s Why!

The 66% motor vehicle surcharge tax option from the due tax is claimed not to burden society due to the tax rate reduction.

Jan 14, 2025

Get to Know the Tax Aspects of the Parking Business Before Starting Your Business

Making profits from the parking business is certainly tempting, but it's important to pay attention to tax aspects such as Income Tax, Value-Added Tax, and Local Taxes.

Nov 22, 2024

Jakarta Provincial Government Waives PBB-P2 in 2024 for maximum NJOP of IDR 2 billion

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government provides a 100% exemption from the principal reduction of Rural and Urban Land and Building Tax (PBB-P2).

Jun 21, 2024

Reviewing the Strategy for Introducing a Tourist 'Tax' on the Island of the Gods

It is common knowledge that Bali is one of the favorite tourist destinations not only for domestic travelers but also for foreigners. Its popularity also makes the Island of Gods the region that contributes the most foreign exchange in the tourism sector.

Mar 1, 2024

Jakarta Provincial Government Sets Local Tax Rate, Entertainment Services 40%

Jan 25, 2024

The Urgency to Question Entertainment Tax

The HKPD Law actually comes into force on 5 January 2022, however local governments are given two years or no later than 5 January 2024 to prepare derivative regulations. 

Jan 23, 2024

Objection to 40% Local Tax Rate, Ministry of Finance: Entrepreneurs Apply for Tax Incentives

The Ministry of Finance advises businesses that object to the imposition of entertainment tax rates, to apply for tax incentives in the form of reduction, relief, exemption, elimination, or postponement of payment of the tax principal.

Jan 17, 2024

SOEs to Collect Film Tax in All Regions

 The Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) plans to change the film tax provisions that apply in all regions. The aim is to encourage the development of the national film industry.

Nov 29, 2023

Questioning the Accountability of Earmarking Tax in Indonesia

Through the Earmarking Tax mechanism, Indonesia began to adopt fiscal management with a decentralized approach. However, the implementation of this approach still has some issues, especially regarding accountability for its management.

Nov 16, 2023

Promoting Regional Income Optimization: MUC Hosts HKPD Law Webinar

Through Law Number 1 of 2022 on Financial Relations between the Central Government and Regional Governments (HKPD), it is expected that equitable quality fiscal management can be realized.

Nov 3, 2023

Relatively Low, Local Tax Ratio is Only 1.3%

The local tax ratio in 2022 was only recorded at 1.3%. This percentage is the ratio between local tax revenue collected to the value of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Oct 19, 2023

Economy Improves, Local Tax Revenue Increases 6.6% as of August 2023

The performance of local tax revenue increased by 6.6% until the end of August 2023, compared to the same period in 2020, supported by consumptive tax revenue such as hotel tax, entertainment tax, restaurant tax, and parking tax. 

Sep 25, 2023

Music Concerts are on the Rise, Entertainment Tax Revenue also Increases

The rise of music concert events lately has helped boost local tax revenue from January 2023 to February 2023.

Mar 17, 2023

The Government Imposes Special Taxes in Nusantara Capital City, Here are The List!

The IKN Authority is also entitled to provide incentives in the form of relief, reduction, exemption, and deferral of payments for these special fees or taxes and be authorized to apply special fees or taxes.

May 9, 2022

Encouraging National Entrepreneurs, Government Prepares Local Tax Incentives

Several types of incentives that must be prepared by regional governments include reductions, relief, or exemptions from regional taxes and retribution. 

Jan 26, 2022

Tightening the Supervision, DGT Can Access Local Government Data

Some local government data that will be accessed by DJP such as business license in various sectors, ranging from tourism sector, plantation, to mining. This is in line with the economic potential of an area.

Aug 27, 2020

DKI Provincial Government Revokes Regional Tax Administration Sanction During Pandemic

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government considers that the delay in fulfilling tax obligations during the pandemic is not a deliberate mistake. In the provision that comes into effect since 9 April 2020 it is stated that the revocation of administrative sanctions will be granted in a position to the taxpayers that pays the regional tax base during the range of 3 April to 29 May 2020.

Apr 23, 2020