Incentives for investors<\/p>\n
It is certainly good to be an investor. Many countries are
\nready to grant them various incentives and special facilities,
\nincluding tax privileges and special treatment, to encourage them
\nto spend their money. This is true for Indonesia as well as for
\nmany other countries throughout the world.<\/p>\n
Perhaps the government had better concentrate on improving
\nservices, rehabilitating the infrastructure and ensuring
\nstability before it takes the subsequent step of granting tax and
\nother incentives to investors. Unless those three prerequisites
\nare present, it is pointless to hope that foreign investors will
\nbe lured by promises of tax incentives, given the fact that other
\ncountries are offering the same deals.<\/p>\n
Naturally, we do not want President Abdurrahman Wahid's
\nefforts to be in vain. Though he has been in office for just a
\nlittle more than a month, the President already has visited quite
\na number of other countries for the purpose of trying to lure
\ninvestors -- including even from Israel -- to do business in
\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, it takes considerable bait to catch big fish. We
\ndon't have to make too many lofty promises. The important thing
\nis to provide those prospective investors with tangible proof of
\nour readiness.<\/p>\n
-- Bisnis Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/incentives-for-investors-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }