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Archive: 22 June 2008

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70% of Central Javans skip paying taxes

Yes I can see where some of the richest in the govt. are unaware of their tax obligations.........

70% of Central Javans skip paying taxes

Around 70 percent of Central Java residents did not pay income tax in 2007 due to poverty and lack of awareness on tax obligations, says a local tax official. "Public awareness of tax obligations has been dwindling in the past two years and this is a serious cause for concern," head of the Central Java Tax Directorate Office for Territory II Surjotamtomo told the media in Purwokerto on Thursday.

The Vanishing Beauty of Bali's Shorelines Government Spending US$43 Million to Stem Shoreline Erosion in Bali.

Government Spending US$43 Million to Stem Shoreline Erosion in Bali. (6/21/2008) Tempo Interaktif estimates that as much as 25% of Bali's shorelines have suffered significant erosion caused by sea waves. Of the total shorelines abrased by high waves the government of Bali has only been able to take remedial steps on 53% of the affected beaches. The Minister for Public Workss, Djoko Kirmanto, estimates not less than Rp.

RI`s target for Chinese tourist arrivals still low: Diplomat

Beijing (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s target for Chinese tourist arrivals at 300 thousands this year is still low as China has a population of 1.2 billion people, Indonesia`s Deputy Chief of Mission for China Mohamad Oemar said. "The 300 thousand arrival target is still low while the opportunity to increase the number of tourists visiting Indonesia is still open wide," the Indonesian diplomat said here on Sunday.

Despite recession American tourist flow to Bali increasing

Denpasar (ANTARA News) - The economic recession currently hitting the Americas seems not to have discouraged people in those countries to spend vacations in Bali, provincial tourism data show. The number of American tourists who came to Indonesia`s "island of gods" during the January-April period in 2008 rose 29.5 percent from 24,148 to 31,280, according to a report released by the Bali provincial tourism office on Saturday.