US and Indonesia sign MOU on the exchange of CbC reports
On April 26, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service issued a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Competent Authorities of the United States (US) and Indonesia, which includes an announcement of the temporary suspension of Indonesia's secondary
See MoreIndonesia launches electronic system for CbC report submission
On 13 April 2018, Directorate General of Taxation of Indonesia has declared the launch of the electronic submission system for Country-by-Country (CbC) reports via the DJP Online Portal. The system provides a step-by-step guideline for the
See MoreIndonesia planning to introduce new tax holiday incentives
The Indonesian government is planning to introduce new tax holiday incentives for eligible pioneer industries. The current incentives will be simplified with a 5-year tax holiday for qualifying investments over IDR 500 billion, and a 20-year tax
See MoreIndonesia: New guidance on CbC reporting
On 26 March 2018, the tax authority of Indonesia published an updated guidance on Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting. The guidance includes: The general CbC reporting requirements applicable for MNE groups with consolidated gross revenue
See MoreIndonesia: CbC Reporting implementing regulations
The Director General of Taxation (the DGT) of Indonesia issued DGT Regulation 29/PJ/2017 (PER-29) concerning implementing regulations on Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting requirements, effective as of 29 December 2017. PER-29 provides some clarity
See MoreIndonesia ratifies amending protocol of DTA with Malaysia
On 3 August 2017, Indonesia has ratified the amending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Malaysia and it will replace Article 25 (Exchange of Information Article) in accordance with the OECD standard for information
See MoreIndonesia updates CFC rules
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance has updated the Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) rules by issuing Regulation No. PMK-107/PMK.03/2017 on 27 July 2017. The Regulation is effective from same date. Regulation PMK-107/PMK.03/2017 has extended the
See MoreIndonesia updates Form DGT-1 for non-resident taxpayers
Indonesian tax authority issued a Regulation PER-10/PJ/2017 that commences a new “certificate of domicile” standard for non-resident taxpayers and it is effective from 1 August 2017. According to the new Regulation, there are 2 types of
See MoreUK: HMRC reveals details of employment remuneration tax avoidance schemes
HMRC has published details of tax avoidance schemes that are being used by employers, agencies and other intermediaries to avoid payment of income tax and national insurance contributions. These and other types of tax avoidance scheme are published
See MoreNetherlands-Indonesia: Agreement to clarify investment fund taxation
The Government of the Netherlands has announced that an agreement with Indonesia has been concluded regarding the taxation of investment funds. The agreement clarifies the application of the Dutch-Indonesian double tax avoidance agreement to
See MoreNew protocol to DTA between Indonesia and Netherlands enters into force
The amending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Indonesia and Netherlands will enter into force on 1 August 2017 and as of 1 October 2017, this protocol will
See MoreIndonesia-Netherlands: Protocol to tax treaty enters into force
A pending protocol to tax treaty between the Netherlands and Indonesia of 29 January 2002 has been signed on 30 July 2015, will enter into force on 1 August 2017. Â This Protocol was published on 10 August 2015. The protocol applies for amounts paid
See MoreHong Kong signs AEOI agreement with Indonesia
Hong Kong has signed an agreement with Indonesia for conducting automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters (AEOI), a Government spokesman said on June 16, 2017. The spokesman added that they have been seeking to expand Hong
See MoreIndonesia: New regulation on exchange of information
The Indonesian Minister of Finance issued Regulation No. 39/PMK.03/2017 of 3 March 2017 on the exchange of information as required under the international agreements entered into by the government including tax agreements, tax information exchange
See MoreIndonesia, Laos DTA enters into force
The Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Indonesia and Laos was entered into force for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, on 11 October 2016. The treaty was applied from 1
See More7 more countries sign tax co-operation agreement to enable BEPS Action 13
According to a press release of 27 January 2017, published by the OECD, as part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Gabon, Hungary, Indonesia, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius and the Russian Federation have
See MoreIndonesia revises TP documentation requirements
The transfer pricing (TP) documentation rules has been revised by Indonesian tax authority to match global standards and curb practices of tax avoidance. Head of the international department at the finance ministry's tax office, Mr John Hutagaol
See MoreUK: New tax measures announced in autumn statement
The autumn statement delivered by the Chancellor on 23 November 2016 provided for new tax measures, many of which will be included in the Finance Bill 2017. The measures include the following: Restriction on tax deduction for interest The UK has
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