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        "id": 1750845,
        "msgid": "purbaya-confirms-cigarette-tax-rate-for-2027-will-not-rise-1779545918",
        "date": "2026-05-20 09:12:22",
        "title": "Purbaya Confirms Cigarette Tax Rate for 2027 Will Not Rise",
        "author": "Gita Amanda",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa says there will be no change to the cigarette excise rate in 2027, keeping it flat to stabilise the tobacco industry while digitalising revenue monitoring. He plans to install production-counting machines at several factories to measure net tobacco revenue and curb illicit trade, with the results guiding future policy. As of April 2026, customs and excise receipts stood at Rp100.6 trillion (29.9% of the APBN target), with excise revenue at Rp74.8 trillion, import duties up 6.4% to Rp16.4 trillion, and export duties down 17.5% to Rp9.3 trillion.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, has stated\nthat there are no plans to alter the cigarette tax rate (CHT) in 2027,\nmeaning the tobacco tax rate will neither rise nor fall next year. He\ntold reporters at the Ministry of Finance in Jakarta on Tuesday, 19 May\n2026, that the government is prioritising stability in the tobacco\nindustry while strengthening state revenue monitoring from the sector.\n\u2018I will keep the cigarette tax rate constant, not increasing and not\ndecreasing. I want to see stability first,\u2019 he said. Rather than\nplanning changes to the cigarette tax rate, Purbaya is focusing on\ndigitalising industry oversight by installing production-counting\nmachines at several cigarette factories. The strategy aims to reveal the\nreal potential of revenue from the tobacco industry and to curb illicit\ncigarette activity. The state treasurer will monitor developments in\nrevenue after this strategy is implemented, which will form the basis\nfor future tax policy directions. \u2018Perhaps everything will be\ndigitalised gradually. From that, I want to see what the net revenue\nfrom cigarettes actually is. In other words, if the illicit side can be\neliminated, I will calculate whether the CHT needs to rise or fall,\u2019 he\nsaid. The performance of customs and excise revenue overall has shown a\npositive trend. As of April 2026, customs and excise receipts totalled\nRp100.6 trillion, equivalent to 29.9 percent of the state budget target\n(APBN) and up 0.6 percent. Revenue from excise reached Rp74.8 trillion\nor up 2.2 percent, driven by increased cigarette production in the first\nquarter of 2026. Imports duties also rose 6.4 percent to Rp16.4\ntrillion. Import duties performance remains supported by LPG and project\nrequirements. Meanwhile, export duties contracted 17.5 percent to Rp9.3\ntrillion. Despite the contraction, export duty performance has begun to\nimprove as crude palm oil (CPO) prices strengthened in March and\nApril.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/purbaya-confirms-cigarette-tax-rate-for-2027-will-not-rise-1779545918",
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