News andUpdates


News and Updates

Government to Grant Subsidy for Workers Affected by COVID-19

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minister of Manpower (the “Minister”) issued the Minister Regulation No. 14 of 2020 dated August 14, 2020 on the Guidelines for the Granting of Government Support in…


Government Relaxes Premia for Manpower Social Security Programs During COVID-19

As an attempt to ensure the continuity of businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government relaxes the payment of premia for the Manpower Social Security Programs with the issuance of…


Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Sets Ground Rules on Battery Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Following the Government’s program to accelerate the adoption of battery based electric vehicle in Indonesia under President Regulation No. 55 of 2019 on the Acceleration of Battery Electric Vehicle…


Amendment of the Income Tax Incentives Implementation for Investors in Certain Industries and/or Regions

On July 27, 2020, the Minister of Finance (the “Minister”) amended the implementing regulation of Government Regulation No. 78 of 2019 (“GR 78”), namely, the Minister Regulation No. 96/PMK.01/2020 of…


Updates on Tax Incentives for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Not long after the Minister of Finance Regulation No. 23/PMK.03/2020 dated March 23, 2020 on Tax Incentives for Taxpayers Affected by the Coronavirus Outbreak (“MOF Regulation 23”) was issued, the…


Tax Incentives for Gross-Split Production Sharing Contracts in Oil and Gas Sector

On June 16, 2020, the Minister of Finance (the “MOF”) issued Regulation No. 67/PMK.03/2020 of 2020 on Provision of the Incentives of Value-Added Tax or Value-Added Tax and Luxury-Goods Sales Tax, and…


Income Tax Reduction for Eligible Public Companies Re-Regulated

On June 19, 2020, the Government issued Government Regulation No. 30 of 2020 dated June 19, 2020 on the Reduction of Income Tax Fee for Domestic Corporate Taxpayers in the Form of Public Companies…


VAT Over Use of Imported Digital Products and Services-Further Regulation

The awaited the Director General of Taxation (“DGT”) regulation on the value added tax (“VAT”) on imported digital products and services was issued on June 25, 2020. This is the DGT Regulation No.…


DKI Jakarta PSBB Transition Period Extended; Workplaces Guidance

On July 2, 2020, with the issuance of Governor of DKI Jakarta Decree No. 647 of 2020 on Extension of Enforcement, Phase, and Implementation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions Activities at Transition…


A New Regulatory Framework for Indonesia’s E-Commerce Sector: Licensing Requirement and Threshold of Foreign E-commerce Business

Recognizing the rapid development of e-commerce sector in Indonesia, the Indonesian Government issued the Government Regulation No. 80 of 2019 on Trading through Electronic System (“GR 80/2019”) on…