TAX ALERT
On 27 June 2023, the Ministry of Finance issued MoF Regulation No. 66/2023 regarding “Income Tax Treatment on Benefit In Kind” as mandated in Article 31 Government Regulation No. 55/2022. Effective since 1 July 2023, this regulation revokes and replaces MoF Regulation No. PMK-167/PMK.03/2018 regarding the “Provision of Meals and Drinks for All Employees and Benefits in Kind on Certain Region Deductible from Employer Gross Income”. The summary of the regulation are as follows:
On 12 December 2022, the Government of Indonesia issued Government Regulation No. PP 50/2022 as an Implementation Regulation of General Tax Provisions and Procedures (KUP) Law as last amended under the Harmonization of Tax Regulation.
On 2 December 2022, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia has issued Government Regulation Number 44 of 2022 (PP 44/2022) regarding Implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) on Goods and Services and Luxury Goods sales tax (LST).
On 29 November 2022, the Ministry of Finance issued Decree No. KMK-63/KM.10/2022 regarding Interest Rates as The Basis for Calculation of Administrative Sanctions in The Form of Interest and Interest Reward for 1 December to 31 December 2022 period. Kindly find enclosed the comparison with the previous period (1-30 November 2022) as detailed below:
On 27 October 2022, the Ministry of Finance issued Regulation PMK-149/PMK.04/2022 regarding exemption of Import Duty and not-collected Value-Added Tax (VAT)/Luxury Goods Sales Tax on the import of goods and materials to be processed, assembled, or installed on other goods for export purposes (KITE Pembebasan).
On 31 March 2022, the Directorate General of Tax issued DGT Regulation No. PER-03/PJ/2022 regarding VAT Invoice.
On 29 October 2021, the Government of Indonesia issued Law No.7/2021 regarding Harmonisasi Peraturan Perpajakan (HPP) / Harmonization of Tax Regulations. This new law replaces and updates stipulations previously governed under Ketentuan Umum Perpajakan (KUP) Law, Income Tax Law, Value Added Tax Law, and Excise Law. This new law also adds new stipulations on Program Pengungkapan Sukarela / Voluntary Disclosure Program and Carbon Tax.
On 1 September 2021, the Director General of Tax (DGT) issued Regulation No PER-18/PJ/2021 regarding collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT) on sales of phone credit and SIM card.
On 31 May 2021, the Directorate General of Tax issued On 11 May 2021, the President of Indonesia has issued President Regulation No.35/2021 that ratifies the new DTA between Indonesia and Singapore that was signed on 4 February 2020. The Tax Treaty will be effective on 1 January 2022 as per Article 29 of the new DTA.
On 31 May 2021, the Directorate General of Tax issued Circular Letter No. SE-35/PJ/2021 regarding Implementation Instruction on Review of COD of Non-Resident Taxpayer in Tax Audit, Tax Objection, and Reduction or Cancellation of Tax Assessment Letter. The regulation was issued to address the lack of clear procedural guideline in the review of COD during a Tax Dispute process and to provide legal certainty to
the disputing parties.
On 1 February 2021, the Ministry of Finance issued Regulation No PMK-9/PMK.03/2021. This regulation extends the period and expands the industry coverage of the Covid-19 Tax Incentive previously stipulated under MoF Regulation No. PMK-44/PMK.03/2020 as last amended by PMK-110/PMK.03/2020.
On 24 September 2020, the Ministry of Finance has issued Regulation No. PMK-130/PMK.010/2020 regarding Corporate Income Tax Deduction Facility (Tax Holiday Incentive). The regulation provides an update on administrative, procedural and eligibility for taxpayers that wish to apply if their industry is not listed as a “Pioneer Industry”.
On 23 July 2020, the Ministry of Finance issued Regulation No PMK-92/PMK.03/2020 regarding Criterion of Religious Services Not Subject to VAT. Effective since 22 August 2020, the regulation provides the implementation basis on the VAT exclusion on religious service.
On 21 July 2020, the Ministry of Finance has issued Regulation No. PMK-90/PMK.03/2020 on aid or donations and grants not subject to Income Tax.
On 14 August 2020, the Ministry of Finance issued Regulation No PMK-110/PMK.03/2020. This regulation updates the Covid-19 Tax Incentive previously stipulated under MoF Regulation No. PMK44/PMK.03/2020 as last amended by PMK-86/PMK.03/2020.
On 29 July 2020, the Directorate General of Tax issued PER-14/PJ/2020 regarding Procedures on Tax Objection Electronic Filing (e-Objection). This regulation was issued as a follow-up on Article 9 of MoF Regulation No PMK-9/PMK.03/2013 as last amended by PMK-202/PMK.03/2015.
On 27 July 2020, the Minister of Finance issued Regulation No. PMK-89/PMK.010/2020 regarding “Other Value” as Value Added Tax Imposition Base for Certain Agricultural Products.
On 25 June 2020, the Directorate General of Tax issued PER-11/PJ/2020 regarding Determination of One Location or More as VAT Centralization Location. Effective since 1 July 2020, this regulation revokes the DGT Regulation PER 19/PJ/2010 and updates some of the prevailing VAT Centralization regulations.