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        "id": 1670231,
        "msgid": "purbaya-develops-excise-scheme-to-regulate-illegal-cigarettes-1775829058",
        "date": "2026-04-10 20:17:50",
        "title": "Purbaya Develops Excise Scheme to Regulate Illegal Cigarettes",
        "author": "Sakina Rakhma Diah Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is proposing a scheme to legalise illegal cigarettes through the imposition of excise duties, aiming to boost state revenue and regulate the market. The policy, currently under discussion with parliament, encourages illicit producers to enter the formal system without legitimising illegal trade, with implementation targeted for May 2026 at the latest. This transitional approach includes strict enforcement for non-compliant operators, potentially unlocking significant fiscal contributions if successful.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has opened the option\nof legalising illegal cigarettes via an excise duty scheme, as an effort\nto attract state revenue potential while regulating the market. Purbaya\nstated that the government is currently preparing discussions with the\nDPR regarding the policy. The policy proposal is said to be complete and\nis awaiting approval. Purbaya emphasised that this policy does not mean\nlegitimising the circulation of illegal cigarettes as part of the\neconomy, but rather encouraging business actors to enter the official\nchannel by paying excise duties. \u201cIt\u2019s not (legitimising). They (illegal\ncigarettes) must enter the legal route by paying certain excise duties,\u201d\nsaid Purbaya. According to this state treasurer, the potential state\nrevenue from the policy cannot yet be calculated. \u201cIf it\u2019s really as\nlarge as claimed, its contribution could be significant, but we\u2019ll see\nlater. I don\u2019t want to guess first before we see one or two months how\nit\u2019s implemented,\u201d he explained. Purbaya targets the policy to be\nimplemented at the latest in May 2026. With this scheme, the government\nhopes that illegal cigarette actors will switch to the official system,\nallowing for tighter supervision. The government is also providing a\ntransitional space for illegal cigarette business actors to enter the\nlegal system. However, if they do not take advantage of this\nopportunity, strict enforcement will be carried out.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/purbaya-develops-excise-scheme-to-regulate-illegal-cigarettes-1775829058",
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