Govt asked to scrub fees in trading

Govt asked to scrub fees in trading

JAKARTA: The City Council has requested the Jakarta
administration to eliminate fees for business trading permits.

"In line with the central government's policy of not burdening
entrepreneurs with too many fees, it would be better if the
Jakarta administration just eliminated them," said Nurmansjah
Lubis of the council's Commission B on economic affairs.

He added that the City Industry and Trade Agency should try to
meet its own maximum time limit of 14 days for issuing permits
for industrial businesses, and five days for issuing permits for
trading activities.

Currently, the administration requires fees of between Rp
50,000 (US$5.62) and Rp 250,000 to obtain permits for trading
activities or warehouses, Rp 300,000 for industrial businesses
and Rp 200,000 for a business expansion permit. -- Antara