News andUpdates


News and Updates

Government Issues Regulation to Accelerate the Development of National Game Industry

Following up on our previous Newsflash on Minister of Communications and Informatics No. 2 of 2024 dated January 24, 2024, on Classification of Games (AKSET Newsflash - New Regulation on…


New Regulation on Classification of Games

On January 24, 2024, the Minister of Communications and Informatics (the “MOCI”) enacted MOCI Regulation No. 2 of 2024 on Classification of Games (“Regulation 2/2024”). Regulation 2/2024 revokes the…


Increase of Alcoholic Beverage Excise Rates

Starting from January 1, 2024, the Minister of Finance (the “MOF”) has implemented an increment on excise rates for alcoholic beverages which was announced in the MOF Regulation No. 160 of 2023 dated…


New Basic Price Formula for Certain Types of Fuel Oil

On December 8, 2023, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (the “MEMR”) issued Decree No. 439.K/MG.01/MEM.M/2023 of 2023 on the Basic Price Formula for Certain Types of Fuel Oil (“Decree…


Utilization of Biomass Fuel as Fuel Mixture in Steam Power Plants

To accelerate the achievement of renewable energy targets in the national energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and encouraging economic development through the role of the community in the…


Effective Rates For Article 21 Income Tax

On December 27, 2023, the Government of Indonesia issued Regulation No. 58 of 2023 on Article 21 Income Tax Deduction Rates for Income arising from Works, Services, or Activities of Individual…


Enactment of Law on Second Amendment to EIT Law

This Newsflash is a continuation of our previous Newsflash with respect to the Second Amendment to Law No. 11 of 2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions as amended by Law No. 19 of 2016 (the…


Business Licensing for the Utilization of Wild Plants and Animals

On November 22, 2023, the Minister of Environment and Forestry (the “MOEF”) issued Regulation No. 15 of 2023 on Business Licensing on Utilization of Wild Plants and Animals (“Regulation 15”).…


Regulation to Accelerate the Digitization of Government Services Issued

On December 18, 2023, President Joko Widodo issued Presidential Regulation No. 82 of 2023 on Acceleration of Digital Transformation and Integration of National Digital Services (“PR 82/2023”). PR…


Ministry of Health’s Guidelines on Covid-19 Recurrence

The Ministry of Health through the Director General of Diseases Prevention and Control recently issued guidelines for the provincial and regional governments with regard to recent increase of…