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Archive: 23 June 2025

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Cilegon Mayor Affirms Government's Role as Facilitator in PT Chandra Asri Alkali Partnership

CILEGON – Cilegon Mayor Robinsar has affirmed that the government's role in its cooperation with PT Chandra Asri Alkali (CAA) is solely to serve as a bridge between the company's operational needs and local businesses.

Legal Expert Suggests Former President Jokowi Be Called to Testify in Tom Lembong Sugar Import Corruption Trial

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Administrative law expert from Atma Jaya University Yogyakarta, Wiryawan Chandra, has suggested that former president Joko Widodo be called to testify in the sugar import corruption trial of former trade minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong, also known as Tom Lembong.

Government Issues Risk-Based Business Licensing Regulation PP 28/2025

A crane operator moves containers from a cargo vessel to a truck at Teluk Lamong Terminal, Surabaya, East Java. (ANTARA/Didik Suhartono) The government has issued Government Regulation (PP) No. 28/2025 on the Implementation of Risk-Based Business Licensing (PBBR).

AMRO Urges Indonesia to Improve VAT Collection Efficiency

JAKARTA, DDTCNews — The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) is urging Indonesia to improve the efficiency of its value-added tax (VAT) collection. Indonesia's VAT collection has been deemed inefficient due to the high taxable entrepreneur (PKP) threshold and the large number of goods and...

Downstream Processing Programme Shows Tangible Results in Strengthening National Economy

The downstream processing (hilirisasi) programme continuously promoted by the government throughout 2025 has demonstrated tangible results in strengthening the foundations of the national economy. Through an industrialisation approach based on added value, Indonesia has begun to move away from...

Badung Regent Highlights Untapped Regional Tax Potential from Thousands of Licensed Businesses

MANGUPURA - The Regent of Badung has recently drawn attention to regional taxes that have yet to be collected by the local government. Data from the Online Single Submission (OSS) system shows that between 2020 and 2025, of the 40,060 business licences issued, only 10,467 businesses hold a Regional...

Government Regulation Affirms OSS System as Channel for Tax Incentive Applications

JAKARTA, DDTCNews - The government has issued Government Regulation (PP) 28/2025 on the Implementation of Risk-Based Business Licensing, which also affirms the role of the Online Single Submission (OSS) system as a channel for applying for tax incentives.