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        "id": 1595867,
        "msgid": "asn-thr-not-taxed-but-private-sector-thr-tax-cut-purbaya-urges-workers-to-protest-to-their-employers-1772906365",
        "date": "2026-03-08 00:04:00",
        "title": "ASN THR Not Taxed, But Private Sector THR Tax Cut; Purbaya Urges Workers to Protest to Their Employers",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa says THR for civil servants is tax-exempt as it is government-funded, contrasting with the private sector. He asserts that tax policy will be fairly implemented and urges private-sector workers to raise concerns with their employers. The piece notes that the TER mechanism distributes the tax burden monthly without changing the overall tax, and outlines THR tax treatment under PP No. 58 of 2023, including PTKP-based categories.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, VIVA \u2013 The government has revealed that the tax on Tunjangan\nHari Raya (THR) for Aparatur Sipil Negara (ASN) is not taxed because it\nis borne by the state. This policy differs from the private sector.<\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa emphasised that tax policy is\ncarried out fairly, in response to criticism over deductions of THR for\nemployees in the private sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will implement taxation that is fairly administered,\u201d Purbaya\nsaid during a media briefing at the Ministry of Finance in Jakarta,\nquoted on Saturday, 7 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Purbaya explained that the THR tax policy for civil servants (ASN) is\nborne by the government because they work in government institutions.\nTherefore, for private-sector employees, Purbaya advised voicing their\naspirations to their respective company leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor ASN it is borne by (the government) the boss. So, if the private\nsector protests, protest to the boss,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Finance Minister also doubted the potential for changes to\npolicies related to THR tax borne by the government for the private\nsector. \u201cIt is difficult to change this partial regulation to satisfy\none side,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the Director General of Taxes Bimo Wijayanto added\nthat private-sector employees have their own allowance facilities\ngoverned by each company.<\/p>\n<p>Bimo also stated that the adoption of the average effective rate\n(TER) has no impact on tax deductions. Because the TER implementation\naims to distribute the tax burden monthly, not to alter the amount of\ntax payable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActually there is no problem; rather, it makes it easier for\ntaxpayers to allocate the burden monthly,\u201d said Bimo.<\/p>\n<p>THR is part of an employee\u2019s income that falls within the object of\nPPh Article 21. Based on Government Regulation (PP) No.\u00a058 of 2023, the\ncalculation of tax deductions on THR uses the average effective rate\n(TER) mechanism, divided into three categories, namely TER monthly A,\nTER monthly B, and TER monthly C.<\/p>\n<p>The grouping is based on the amount of Non-Taxable Income (PTKP)\naccording to marital status and number of dependents of the taxpayer.\nThe rate charged for each category ranges from 0 percent to 34 percent,\nand depends on the amount of monthly income received.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/asn-thr-not-taxed-but-private-sector-thr-tax-cut-purbaya-urges-workers-to-protest-to-their-employers-1772906365",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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