Taxation in Indonesia
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Taxation in Indonesia includes income tax,
Definitions
Indonesian taxation is based on Article 23A of UUD 1945 (1945 Indonesian Constitution), where tax is an enforceable contribution exposed on all Indonesian citizens, foreign nationals and residents who have resided for 183 cumulative days within a twelve-month period or are present for at least one day with intent to remain.[1] Generally if one is present less than 120 days, then no tax is owed except on Indonesia source income. Some tax treaties may supersede this or defer to the Indonesia presence test for the year in question. Tax treaties deal with taxation of foreign source income for services rendered in Indonesia which are generally taxed if performed for 120+ days (depending upon treaty) even though one may not be a tax resident. Indonesia has a stratification of taxation including Income Tax, Local Tax (Pajak Daerah) and Central Government Tax.
The Indonesian Taxation Laws
The relevant fundamental taxation laws of Indonesia include, sorted by enactment:
- Land Tax and Building TaxLaw ("Undang-undang Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan - UU PBB"): Law No. 12/1985 amended by Law No. 12/1994;
- Warrant for Tax Collection Law ("Undang-undang Penagihan Pajak dengan Surat Paksa/UU PPSP"): Emergency Law No. 27/1957, stipulated as a law by Law No. 19/1959, amended by Law No. 10/1968, repealed by Law No. 19/1997, amended by Law No. 19/2000;
- Acquisition of Rightsto Lands and Buildings ("Undang-undang Bea Perolehan Hak atas Tanah dan Bangunan/UU BPHTB"): Law No. 21/1997 amended by Law No. 20/2000
- Tax Dispute Settlement Agency Law (Undang-undang Badan Penyelesaian Sengketa Pajak): Law No. 21/1997, repealed by
- Tax CourtLaw ("Undang-undang Pengadilan Pajak/UU PP"): Law No. 14/2002;
- General TaxationProcedures Law (Indonesian: Undang-undang Ketentuan Umum dan Tatacara Perpajakan/UU KUP): Law No. 6/1983, amended I by Law No. 9/1994, amended II by Law No. 16/2000, amended IV by Law no.28/2007, partially amended by Law No. 7/2021;
- Excise Law ("Undang-undang Cukai"): Law No. 11/1995, amended by Law No. 39/2007, partially amended by Law No. 7/2021;
- Income TaxLaw (Indonesian: Undang-undang Pajak Penghasilan/UU PPh): Law No. 7/1983, amended I by Law No. 7/1991, amended II by Law No. 10/1994, amended III by Law No. 17/2000; amended IV by Law No. 36/2008;
- Sales Tax Collection Law ("Undang-undang tentang Pemungutan Pajak Penjualan"): Emergency Law No. 19/1951, stipulated as a law by Law No. 35/1953, amended by Law No.2/1968, repealed by:
- Sales Tax on Luxury Goods' Law ("Undang-undang Pajak Pertambahan Nilai atas Barang dan Jasa dan Pajak Penjualan atas Barang Mewah"/UU PPN and PPn BM): Law No. 8/1983, amended I by Law No. 11/1994, amended II by Law No. 18/2000, amended III by Law No. 42/2009, partially amended by Law No. 7/2021;
- Stamp DutyLaw ("Undang-undang Bea Meterai/UU BM"): Law No. 13 of 1985, repealed by Law No. 10/2020
- Omnibus Lawon Job Creation (Indonesian: Undang-undang Cipta Kerja / Undang-undang Omnibus): Law No. 11/2020;
- The Law on Harmonization of Tax Regulations Indonesia (Indonesian: Undang-undang Harmonisasi Peraturan Perpajakan / UU HPP): Law No. 7/2021;
- Regional Taxes and Regional Retributions Law ("Undang-undang Pajak Daerah dan Retribui Daerah"): Law No. 18/1997, amended by Law No. 34/2000, repealed by Law No. 28 of 2009, repealed by
- Financial Relations between the Local GovernmentsLaw ("Undang-undang Hubungan Keuangan antara Pemerintah Pusat dan Pemerintah Daerah"): Law No. 1/2022
- Financial Relations between the
Definitions
Indonesian Taxation law provides the following definitions to clarify whom exactly is obligated to pay tax:
Statutory bodies are defined by Indonesian Taxation Law as groups of persons and/or capital which constitutes a unit. These are more clearly defined as such entities undertaking or not undertaking businesses, covering limited liability companies, limited partnership companies, other companies, state or regional administration-owned companies in whatever names and forms, firms, joint companies, cooperatives, pension funds, partnerships, groups, foundations, mass organisations, social and political organisations or organisations of the same type, institutions, permanent establishments and other forms of statutory bodies.
The Indonesian Tax Period is defined as one calendar month or other periods stipulated by a decision of the Minister of Finance at the maximum of 3 (three) calendar months (quarters). Tax Year shall be the period of 1 (one) calendar year unless taxpayers use accounting years different from the calendar year.
Indonesian Taxpayers must submit a
Tax Payments shall be letters used by taxpayers to pay or remit tax due to the state cash through Post Offices and/or state- or regional administration-owned banks or other payment point appointed by the Minister of Finance.
The penalties for Tax Evasion and Avoidance are very strict in Indonesia. For
Appeals against the
Taxation Rates
Indonesia has a series of progressive sliding rate taxes for all categories. Furthermore, as a developing nation, much economic activity is done at the 'cottage' level where sales and services taxation are tax exempt.
Indonesia's taxations system recognises the economic reality of the majority poorer citizens and the poor are exempt from almost any taxation. The underlying ethic of "
The tax-free
Personal Income Tax
Income taxation is subject to provincial (
Band | Annual Income | Rate |
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Tax Free | Up to Rp54,000,000 | 0% |
Band I | Up to Rp60,000,000 | 5% |
Band II | Rp60,000,000 to Rp250,000,000 | 15% |
Band III | Rp250,000,000 to Rp500,000,000 | 25% |
Band IV | Rp500,000,000 to Rp5,000,000,000 | 30% |
Band V | Above Rp5,000,000,000 | 35% |
Although rates are Regionally variable, for the sake of illustration
For example, the most urbanised and industrialised region,
Corporation Tax
Companies in Indonesia are taxed at a rate of 25%, for both domestic and international sourced income. Resident Indonesian companies are required to withhold tax at a rate of 20% from payments to foreign companies.
Corporate Income Tax[2]
A company is responsible to pay the obligations for the tax in the case the company’s home country is Indonesia. A foreign company that is operating in an establishment in Indonesia and performs different activities in Indonesia is obligated to pay the taxes that are put by Indonesia. In the case that the foreign company does not have an entity in Indonesia but makes income through different business activities in this country, then tax liability through withholding of the tax by the individual/company that pays the income is imposed. Normal rate of taxation in Indonesia corporate income is 25%. Companies that put a minimum of 40% of their shares to the public and are listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange offer are taxed on 20%. Companies that have a gross turnover below 50 Billion (IDR) have a discount on 50% from the standard corporate income tax, in other words 12.5%. From the Finance Ministry regulations, companies with gross turnover under 4.8 Billion (IDR) is only 0.5% of the total revenue (in this case not on the profit) since July 2018 (to be paid monthly).
Property tax
Annual Property taxes[3] In Indonesia, property taxes are imposed through progressive rates. In this logic; - Properties that have the value of 200 million rupiah have a property tax of 0.01%. -Properties that are valued between 200 million rupiah and 2 billion rupiah have a property tax of 0.10%. -Properties that are valued between 2 billion rupiah and 10 billion rupiah have a property tax of 0.20%. -Property that are valued more than 10 billion rupiah have a tax of 0.30%.
- A reduction of half of the property tax is made for non-profit activities, social and educational activities, health care services etc.
Tax on Rental Income The tax on rental income depends on the residence, the use of the space and other specifics. Rental income tax for non-residents in Indonesia is imposed in a flat rate of 20% of gross income. For income gained by companies, they are taxed by a flat rate of 25% of net income. The VAT is imposed in a flat rate of 10% on the gross rental income.
Value Added Taxation/Goods and Services Taxation
Per 1 April 2022, maximum a Goods and Services Tax (
A VAT rate of 0 (zero) percent is applied to the following taxable events:
- export for taxable goods
- export for intangible taxable goods
- export for taxable services
VAT base on equivalent to the sale price/service fee or import/export value.
Land and Constructions Tax
Land and Constructions thereupon are calculated at a value calculated by the Regional government- which is less than real market worth. This calculated value has the caveat of being a legally non-negotiable purchase price if the Government wishes to procure said land. In Jakarta, land tax is 10% of Government calculated value.
Non-Indonesians may not legally own land but may arrange long-term assured leases from the Indonesian Central Government. As such, Foreign Nationals may not subject to the Land Tax obligation of Indonesians. Exemptions from Land Tax exist for poorer society. Land Tax calculations are considered a highly specialised skill- most especially as the punishments and sanctions for false reportage are very severe and indeed costly.
Vehicles
Passenger Vehicle Tax is required to be paid by all owners, the rationale being those fortunate enough to afford a motor vehicle can afford to subsidise their poorer brethren who rely on far less luxurious public transportation. Again, Regional Government legislates the specific definitions regarding this tax.
For the city of Jakarta, the city with the greatest vehicle ownership, most congested city, 1% of current vehicle real agreed market is due annually. Furthermore- passenger vehicles with an engine capacity greater than 4 cylinders are taxed again and as are those mass greater than 1500 kilogrammes (commonly four-wheel drives and SUV's).
Transportation and logistics vehicles, trucks/lorries, buses, vans and utility pick-ups are taxed according to axle number, vehicle mass and maximum safe gross loaded weight. Maximum loaded weight inspections are frequent and random and joked colloquially as the Police's cash-cow.
Petroleum is taxed at a rate of approximately 25% – though remains cheaper than neighbouring developed nations such as Australia or Singapore.
Carbon Tax
Carbon tax is a new tax come into effect in Indonesia starting July 1st 2022 as part of Indonesia’s tax reform. As one of the non-trade fiscal instrument, the carbon tax is aimed to change behaviour, supporting emission decrease and encourage investment and innovation. According to Law No.7/2021 about The Law on Harmonization of Tax Regulations in Indonesia, Carbon tax is imposed on carbon emission that give negative impact to environment. The direction of imposition of carbon tax is in regard of carbon market roadmap and/or carbon tax roadmap which include carbon emission reduction strategy, priority sector target, renewable energy development and harmonization of various other regulation. Carbon tax is imposed with the principle of just and affordable, based on global and national business climate. Carbon tax in Indonesia is set at higher or at the same price of carbon price in carbon market with lowest price of Rp30,00 (0.21 cent dollar at May 2022) per Kilogram Carbon Diokside equivalent (CO2e). The first sector in July 2022 to be charged with carbon tax in Indonesia is coal steam power plant.
References
- ^ "Indonesian Tax Guide 2015 - Deloitte Indonesia - Tax Services - Publications". Deloitte Singapore. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Investments, I. (n.d.). Tax system of Indonesia. Retrieved from https://www.indonesia-investments.com/finance/tax-system/item277
- ^ Caroline. (2016, June 09). Indonesia's property taxes. Retrieved from https://www.retalkasia.com/2016/06/09/indonesias-property-taxes/1465447309
- Indonesian Tax Directorate General, Brochure: "Sudah Punya NPWP? Segara Sampaikan SPT Tahunan PPh Anda (Do you have a tax number? File your Tax Return Now)" in Indonesian