Following the outbreak of Zika in Singapore, Indonesian Ministry of Health has raised alert towards the possibility of the virus reaching Indonesia, considering Singapore’s geographical proximity with Indonesia, especially with the Island of Batam. In addition, there is also a high mobility of people between Singapore and Batam. “To increase awareness to all health officials […]

In order to provide legal certainty for Taxpayers who have indirect assets in form of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) through Law Number 11 of  2016, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati on 23 August 2016 signed Finance Minister Regulation Number 11 of  2016 on Tax Anmesty for Taxpayers with Indirect Assets in form of Special […]

President Joko Widodo said that the competition among countries as well as regions is quite fierce. Now, there is only ASEAN Economic Community, but later there would be competition among regions. “Sometimes, Heads of States and Heads of Governments of ASEAN join hands when we pose for a photograph. Nonetheless, we must realize that they […]

People with less than Rp4.5 million income per month does not require to have Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) nor have to pay income tax. Therefore, they do not have to participate in the Tax Amnesty program. The statements were delivered by Director General of Taxation Ken Dwijugiasteadi in a press statement on Tuesday (30/8). “Based […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that taking part in the Tax Amnesty program is a right, not an obligation. According to the President, if it is obligatory, all the citizens are obliged to take part in it. “Taking part in the Tax Amnesty program is a right,” President Jokowi told reporters at the opening of […]

The development in digital technology makes us live in a world without barriers and physical limitations. Countries which are geographically separated can be connected in one world now, namely internet world, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said. “We must consider the benefits and power of digital technology as our golden opportunity, particularly for  people who are […]

Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya admitted that she understands if the people living in fire-prone regions are fed up with the smoke. However, the Minister ensures, the Government will not stand still and will work hard as well as nonstop to overcome forest and land fires that currently happen in some areas. “I […]

Directorate General for Taxation and Ministry of Finance should respond to public concern regarding the implementation of tax amnesty program, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said. However, Pramono asserted that the tax amnesty program shall be carried out because President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo have stepped into that matter. Responding to public concerns, Pramono said that the […]

In an effort to control and secure the 2016 Revised State Budget, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on 26 August 2016 signed a Presidential Instruction Number 8 of 2016 on Austerity Measures in the  Spending of Ministries/Institutions in the 2016 Revised State Budget. The Instruction is given to: 1. Ministers of the Working Cabinet; 2. Chief […]

Sunday (28/8) was the second time of  Presidential Security Details’ (Paspampres) changing of the guards’ ceremony opens to public. The ceremony, which was held at the front yard of the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, has attracted public attention, not only those who exercised at the National Monument (Monas), but also the motorists passing by the road […]