Indonesia, Laos DTA enters into force

Hong Kong's Financial Services Secretary Christopher Hui met with Laos Finance Minister Santiphab Phomvihane on 11 March 2026 to finalise a double taxation treaty, according to a press release. The first round of discussions will commence on 23

Indonesia's Finance Ministry introduced Regulation Number 4 of 2026 (PMK-4) on 6 February 2026, to boost consumer spending and support economic activity during the Eid al-Fitr holiday season. This measure eliminates the value-added tax burden on

Indonesia's Directorate General of Taxation (DJP) issued Regulation PER-23/PJ/2025, which was enacted on 9 December 2025, establishing the specific criteria for identifying domestic and foreign tax subjects. It defines domestic subjects as

The US Department of Commerce is expected to announce a preliminary ruling on 23 February 2026 on whether it will impose anti-subsidy duties on solar cells and panels from India, Laos, and Indonesia. This follows after a coalition of US solar

Indonesia and the US have finalised a trade agreement on 19 February 2026 that reduces US tariffs on Indonesian goods from 32% to 19%, with key exemptions secured for Indonesia's major exports. The deal was signed in Washington by Indonesia's

Indonesia's Directorate General of Taxes has issued Announcement No. 1/PJ/2026 on 20 January 2026, detailing the participating and reportable jurisdictions for the 2026 automatic exchange of financial account information under the Common Reporting