PETALING JAYA: Upstream oil palm planters and integrated plantation companies with operations in Indonesia are poised to be prime beneficiaries of the republic’s proposal to reduce its palm oil export levies.
Indonesia could start taxing its highest earners more REUTERS/Beawiharta
The country needs to increase tax revenue, especially after the costs of the pandemic.
Around the world, different countries are reconsidering taxes in the wake of pandemic recessions.
Indonesia is looking into potentially raising taxes on higher-earners and enacting a tax on carbon emissions, Bloomberg reports.
The country s government needs to bring in more revenue and cut down on the deficit, and its finance ministry has proposed a few tax measures to potentially help balance the books.
One is creating a new tax bracket for high earners. Those making over 5 billion rupiah a year around $349,000 could see a 35% income tax. Per Bloomberg, current income tax rates generally top out around 30%, and go as low as 5%.
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USD/IDR Price News: Rupiah refreshes monthly high above $14,400 as Indonesia eyes fiscal deficit cutNEWS |
4/29/2021 5:27:06 AM GMT | By Anil Panchal
USD/IDR wobbles around the lowest since March 29.
Indonesia Finance Ministry conveys plans to cut budget deficit to 5% in 2022, under 3% in 2023.
US dollar stays offered, helps the pair bears despite covid woes at home.
USD/IDR remains depressed around the late March low, down 0.18% intraday near $14,450, while heading into Thursday’s European session. The pair recently eased on hopes of an upbeat Indonesian economy going forward and the US dollar weakness. However, the key support comprising the key SMAs challenges the pair’s further downside.
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