The government plans to open a special tax office in April catering to wealthy Jakarta residents, in a move that could raise income tax revenue by focusing on an estimated 1,200 taxpayers with assets of more than Rp 100 billion ($8.

Despite government efforts to tighten supervision of ports and prevent the smuggling of foreign-made goods, illegal textiles and clothing from China continue to flood into the local market, the Indonesian Textile Association, or API, said.