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        "msgid": "purbaya-confirms-no-tax-rate-increases-in-the-near-future-1784011951",
        "date": "2026-07-14 12:41:42",
        "title": "Purbaya Confirms No Tax Rate Increases in the Near Future",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has confirmed that the government will not raise tax rates in the medium term, instead focusing on expanding the tax base through technology and data optimisation. The strategy aims to capture revenue from the digital economy, shadow economy, and informal sector while maintaining a favourable investment climate. Tax revenue in the first half of 2026 reached Rp1,035.7 trillion, a 24.6 per cent increase year-on-year.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2013 Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has stressed that\nthe government has no plans to increase tax rates in the medium term.\nFiscal policy will instead focus on broadening the tax base to boost\nstate revenue.<\/p>\n<p>The statement was made by Purbaya while responding to a parliamentary\nfaction\u2019s views during the 25th Plenary Session of the House of\nRepresentatives in Jakarta on Tuesday, 14 July 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegarding the government\u2019s medium-term strategy to strengthen the\nrevenue base, we can convey that the medium-term taxation strategy is\ndirected at base expansion without simply raising rates,\u201d Purbaya\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>According to Purbaya, the tax base expansion will be carried out by\noptimising the use of data and technology. The measure aims to reach\ndigital economy activities, the shadow economy, and the informal sector,\nwhich have so far not been optimally covered.<\/p>\n<p>In the customs and excise sector, the government is also preparing a\nnumber of steps to strengthen state revenue. These strategies include\nthe digitalisation of services and supervision, increased audit and\nenforcement activities, and the eradication of illegal imports and the\ncirculation of illicit excisable goods.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that these efforts would be implemented while\nmaintaining the investment climate, encouraging exports, and ensuring\nsmooth business activities.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the first half of 2026, national tax revenue realisation\nreached Rp1,035.7 trillion, or 43.9 per cent of the 2026 state budget\ntarget. This figure grew by 24.6 per cent compared to the same period\nthe previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Purbaya previously projected that tax revenue for the whole of 2026\nwould reach Rp2,310.8 trillion, or approximately 98.8 per cent of the\nstate budget target of Rp2,357.7 trillion. With this projection, tax\nrevenue is expected to experience a shortfall of around Rp46.9 trillion,\nsignificantly lower than the shortfall in 2025, which reached\napproximately Rp271 trillion.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/purbaya-confirms-no-tax-rate-increases-in-the-near-future-1784011951",
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