Jakarta (ANTARA) - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has stated\nthat the decision regarding the work-from-home (WFH) policy has been\ntaken and will be announced in the near future.<\/p>\n
Purbaya emphasised that although the decision is final, it is not he\nwho will communicate the policy to the public.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been decided, it will be announced later, it\u2019s not me who\nwill speak, not me (announcing) later, it will be the Coordinating\nMinister for the Economy (Airlangga Hartarto),\u201d said Purbaya in Jakarta\non Wednesday.<\/p>\n
In response to the government\u2019s target that the WFH policy could\nreduce fuel oil (BBM) consumption by up to 20 per cent, Purbaya\nacknowledged calculations estimating a decline in consumption, though\nnot yet certain.<\/p>\n
He stressed that the impact of the WFH policy cannot be viewed from\njust one angle.<\/p>\n
Increased economic activity, in his view, has the potential to boost\nstate revenues. A rise in economic activity will positively affect\nbusinesses and ultimately increase tax receipts.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy savings might not be there, because economic activity rises,\nbusinesses grow quickly, consumption increases. But if taxes also rise\nin line with that, then I\u2019m benefiting too,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the State Treasurer emphasised that the government\u2019s\napproach to assessing policy impacts is comprehensive.<\/p>\n
Regarding the plan to implement WFH on Fridays as stated by\nCoordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, Purbaya views\nthe choice of that day as considering the smallest impact on\nproductivity.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it\u2019s a day off, the one chosen is the one with the smallest\nimpact on productivity; Friday has the shortest working hours anyway. So\nthe loss to productivity is considered the smallest,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, he could not yet confirm whether the policy would be\nmandatory for the private sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know. Clearly, factories and such won\u2019t join. Is private\nsector mandatory? Maybe just an appeal. I don\u2019t know. Government is\nmandatory,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/purbaya-states-wfh-policy-has-been-decided-and-will-be-announced-soon-1774432287", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }