Indonesia News

China Pledges Tax Support For 'Belt And Road Territories'

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

The tax agencies of China and Kazakhstan, with involvement also from the OECD, hosted a three-day tax conference to discuss the provision of capacity building support from China for those countries that will be involved in China's Belt and Road Initiative. It was attended by more than 250 delegates from 49 tax administrations, four international organizations, and five academic institutions. Read Full Story

Indonesia Requiring Company Beneficial Ownership Disclosure

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

To tackle tax evasion, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has issued regulations requiring all businesses to disclose details of who beneficially owns the entity. Read Full Story

EU, Indonesia Continue Trade Talks

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The EU and Indonesia have concluded a fourth round of trade and investment negotiations. Read Full Story

Indonesia Increases Airport Tax

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Indonesia is to hike its air departure tax for Soekarno-Hatta Airport, by far the country's busiest, from March 1. Read Full Story

Bermuda Lists CbC Report Exchange Partners

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

The Bermuda Government on January 31, 2018, updated the lists of the countries with which it will exchange country-by-country reports filed in Bermuda in 2018 and in 2019. Read Full Story

Indonesia To Introduce Tax On E-Cigarettes

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Friday, January 12, 2018

The Indonesian Government plans to introduce a 57 percent excise tax on e-cigarettes from July 1, 2018, according to local news reports. Read Full Story

UK Lawmakers Discuss Potential Post-Brexit Free Zones

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

During a January 7, 2018, debate in the UK House of Commons, UK lawmakers discussed the country's plans to leave the EU, its customs union, and value-added tax area. Read Full Story

Indonesia Aiming To Improve Lackluster Tax Take In 2018

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Despite failing to achieve revenue collection targets last year, the Indonesian Government has set an ambitious goal for 2018 of boosting collections by 20 percent. Read Full Story

US Business Lobby Urges Philippines To Drop Sugary Drinks Tax

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, December 11, 2017

US business associations say the Philippines' proposed sugar-sweetened beverage tax may infringe World Trade Organization rules and would dent the country's competitiveness. Read Full Story

WTO Rules Against Indonesia In US Coated Paper Tax Dispute

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 8, 2017

On December 6, 2017, a World Trade Organization panel ruled in favor of US authorities in a dispute concerning trade dispute duties levied by the United States on Indonesian exporters of coated paper, having earlier twiced deferred forming a panel. Read Full Story

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