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        "msgid": "celios-proposes-wealth-tax-could-fund-180-million-bpjs-pbi-recipients-and-make-krl-free-1776822644",
        "date": "2026-04-22 08:26:37",
        "title": "CELIOS Proposes Wealth Tax, Could Fund 180 Million BPJS PBI Recipients and Make KRL Free",
        "author": "Gita Amanda",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) advocates for fiscal reforms including a wealth tax on Indonesia's richest individuals to address economic inequality and reduce oligarchic influence in policy-making. A 2% tax on the 50 wealthiest could generate Rp142.2 trillion annually, sufficient to fund extensive social programmes such as free healthcare for 180 million BPJS recipients, subsidised housing, education, and public transport enhancements. This approach, supported by 89.77% of surveyed Indonesians, aims to enhance fiscal resilience without burdening the middle and lower classes.",
        "content": "<p>The Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) is pushing for fiscal\nreforms and improved government governance to break the dominance of\noligarchs in shaping economic and political rules. CELIOS Public Policy\nDirector Media Wahyudi Askar stated that measures such as a wealth tax,\nstrengthened tax benefits for the middle class, elimination of taxes for\nlower-income groups, and transparency in tax data aim to create a fairer\nand more accountable system.<\/p>\n<p>CELIOS\u2019s survey on public perceptions of the wealth tax revealed\nstrong support, with 89.77% of respondents agreeing to its\nimplementation in Indonesia,\u201d Media said during the launch of the report\nand research titled \u201cEconomic Inequality Report in Indonesia 2026:\nRepublic of Oligarchy\u201d at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jakarta, on\nTuesday (21\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Media noted that the majority of respondents also believe the wealth\ntax can reduce economic inequality between social classes. He explained\nthat a 2% wealth tax on the 50 richest individuals could generate Rp93\ntrillion per year for the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis tax does not target everyone, but only the super-rich, with\nassets exceeding Rp84 billion,\u201d Media stated.<\/p>\n<p>Media conveyed that the potential of the wealth tax could be more\noptimal with a threshold or minimum limit of Rp84 billion for\nimposition. With a progressive rate of 1% to 2%, he continued, the\npotential wealth tax revenue could reach Rp142.2 trillion per year, or\nnearly 60% of the total income tax paid by all workers in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the midst of widening inequality, the state actually has room to\ndraw greater contributions from the top group, not from ordinary people\nwho are already burdened,\u201d Media added.<\/p>\n<p>Media stated that the wealth tax from 50 trillionaires could build\n387,000 homes for low-income communities, meet the living needs of 21.7\nmillion people, provide free university education for 1.2 million\nstudents, supply 41.34 million tonnes of subsidised fertiliser to\nfarmers, fund 465,000 scientific research projects, make KRL Jabodetabek\nfree for eight years, and add 40 new KRL sets to eliminate passenger\novercrowding.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that the wealth tax could also build 1.76 gigawatts of\nnational energy capacity from micro-hydro power plants, provide 5.8\nmillion solar panels for remote villages, restore 5.47 million hectares\nof tropical rainforest, cover 180 million welfare recipients (PBI) for\nBPJS contributions, subsidise vehicle maintenance for 13.3 million\nonline motorcycle drivers for a year, and make all treatment costs for\nchronic diseases like dialysis free.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTax revenue will increase significantly, meaning the government can\nraise spending budgets for social protection functions without\nincreasing existing tax rates. During crises, the wealth tax can also\nserve as a fiscal shock absorber,\u201d Media continued.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/celios-proposes-wealth-tax-could-fund-180-million-bpjs-pbi-recipients-and-make-krl-free-1776822644",
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