Artists to pay income tax

Artists to pay income tax

From Kompas

It seems that now one will have to pay handsomely for one's popularity. A meeting held recently in Jakarta between tax officials, production house managers and producers revealed that a new law on income tax had been passed and would be imposed on famous artists.

It goes without saying that the public also plays an significant role in making an artist famous. It is they who idolize an artist and make him or her into a cult figure. Therefore, I am personally in favor of the idea of heavily taxing famous artists. Artists should also realize that their life of glamor, gossip and fame will cost them dearly, both morally and financially.

G.S. AJIZ

Bandung