As per the regulation No. 169/PMK.010/2015 issued by the Ministry of Finance, the debt-to-equity ratio under the “thin cap” rules is set at 4:1 maximum for fiscal year 2016. Indonesia’s thin capitalization rules regulate the deductibility of finance expenses for purposes of calculating the corporate income tax payable
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