Expats in E.Kalimantan to pay fee
Expats in E.Kalimantan to pay fee
BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Expatriates working and living in
Balikpapan must obtain an ID card and pay US$300 a year to the
city, home to offices of several foreign oil and gas companies.
The requirement is part of a new municipal regulation on the
management of the city population, said Balikpapan mayor Imdaad
Hamid on Friday. He did not say when the ruling was issued.
"The $300 must be paid by foreign workers in Balikpapan who
normally work in the oil and gas sector. It is small compared
with their salaries of $2,500 to $10,000 per month," he said.
The expatriate community, he said, "accepted" the requirement
after earlier protesting it did not conform to the nationwide
policy. Companies employing expatriates already pay $100 a month
in tax for each foreigner.
The Bontang liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant is located in
East Kalimantan, processing gas from a number of reserves run by
different foreign oil and gas companies. Their offices are mainly
located in Balikpapan. -- Antara
BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Expatriates working and living in
Balikpapan must obtain an ID card and pay US$300 a year to the
city, home to offices of several foreign oil and gas companies.
The requirement is part of a new municipal regulation on the
management of the city population, said Balikpapan mayor Imdaad
Hamid on Friday. He did not say when the ruling was issued.
"The $300 must be paid by foreign workers in Balikpapan who
normally work in the oil and gas sector. It is small compared
with their salaries of $2,500 to $10,000 per month," he said.
The expatriate community, he said, "accepted" the requirement
after earlier protesting it did not conform to the nationwide
policy. Companies employing expatriates already pay $100 a month
in tax for each foreigner.
The Bontang liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant is located in
East Kalimantan, processing gas from a number of reserves run by
different foreign oil and gas companies. Their offices are mainly
located in Balikpapan. -- Antara