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        "id": 1877508,
        "msgid": "following-malaysias-example-foz-pushes-for-zakat-to-become-direct-tax-credit-1784811155",
        "date": "2026-07-23 18:52:09",
        "title": "Following Malaysia's Example, FOZ Pushes for Zakat to Become Direct Tax Credit",
        "author": "A.Syalaby Ichsan",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Zakat Forum (FOZ) has voiced strong support for transforming zakat from a tax deduction into a direct tax credit. The organisation argues the current system does not provide optimal fiscal justice for Muslims, as zakat only reduces gross income. FOZ views the upcoming revision of the Zakat Management Law as a crucial moment to embed this policy, which it sees as state recognition of zakat's role in social welfare.",
        "content": "<p>The Zakat Forum (FOZ) has expressed full support for the proposal to\nmake zakat a direct tax credit, rather than merely a deduction from\ntaxable income. According to FOZ, this policy would represent a\nsignificant transformation in the Islamic philanthropy ecosystem while\nstrengthening efforts to improve public welfare. FOZ Chairman Wildhan\nDewayana stated that the idea, previously put forward by the National\nSharia Board of the Indonesian Ulema Council (DSN-MUI), is an aspiration\nlong championed by zakat activists in Indonesia. \u201cAs the head of an\nassociation that oversees hundreds of zakat management institutions at\nboth national and regional levels, I fully support and am ready to\noversee the realisation of this strategic policy,\u201d Wildhan said on\nThursday (23\/7\/2026). According to Wildhan, the current system does not\nyet provide optimal fiscal justice for Muslims. He emphasised that zakat\npaid through official institutions only reduces gross income, meaning\nits impact on the amount of tax payable remains relatively small. He\nexplained that under a tax credit scheme, every rupiah of zakat paid to\nan official institution would directly reduce the nominal tax obligation\nof the taxpayer. This policy is considered not merely an economic\nincentive, but a form of state recognition of zakat\u2019s contribution to\nhelping carry out social welfare functions. He also assessed that the\ndiscussion on revising Law Number 23 of 2011 concerning Zakat Management\nis the right momentum to include a clause making zakat a direct tax\ncredit.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/following-malaysias-example-foz-pushes-for-zakat-to-become-direct-tax-credit-1784811155",
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