Zero Percent Tax on Aircraft Spare Parts in Harmonisation Stage, Says Minister

The formulation of the policy has shown positive progress, and the government hopes the harmonisation stage can be completed soon so that implementation can take place in the near future.

Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi stated that the planned implementation of a zero percent tax policy on aircraft spare parts imports has entered the harmonisation stage as an effort to reduce the operational burden on airlines.

“It is indeed in process. It is now at the harmonisation stage,” the Minister said during a discussion with media in Jakarta on Friday evening (26/6).

He confirmed that the plan for a zero percent tax policy on aircraft spare parts imports is continuing to progress. It has now entered the harmonisation stage before it can be implemented by the government.

According to Dudy, the policy has received support from Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, who is pushing for the acceleration of the import duty exemption as part of efforts to increase the efficiency of the national aviation industry.

He explained that the policy formulation process has shown positive development, and the government hopes the harmonisation stage can be completed soon so that implementation can proceed shortly.

“The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs has been very helpful, particularly regarding the proposal for the exemption of import duties on aircraft spare parts. He has been pushing for it, very much so,” he said.

Dudy assessed that applying a zero percent tax on aircraft spare parts imports will help reduce the operational burden on airlines, thereby providing room for improved efficiency in national aviation services.

Nevertheless, Dudy stressed that the benefit of reducing the operational burden on airlines will not immediately lead to lower ticket prices, but the government hopes the policy will have a positive impact on the aviation industry.

“So actually, it is coming soon. Hopefully, it can be fast. This will certainly reduce the burden on airlines,” he said.

At the same event, Director General of Civil Aviation at the Ministry of Transportation, Lukman F Laisa, said the zero percent tax policy for aircraft spare parts imports is in the harmonisation process and is now just waiting for the issuance of a Minister of Finance Regulation as the basis for its implementation.

“It has been harmonised, we are just waiting for the PMK,” said Lukman.

He explained that the government continues to coordinate so that the policy can be issued soon, allowing airlines to immediately benefit from the tax incentive for aircraft spare parts imports.

Lukman also emphasised that the Ministry of Transportation continues to monitor the progress of the regulation’s formulation because the policy is expected to reduce airline operational costs while supporting the sustainability of the national aviation industry.

Previously, the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) expressed hope that the zero percent tax policy on aircraft spare parts imports could be implemented this year as support for the national aviation industry.

“We hope that this year, hopefully, the zero percent tax on spare parts imports can happen,” said INACA Chairman Denon Prawiraatmadja during the launch of the Indonesia Aviation Outlook 2026 book in Jakarta on Wednesday (3/6).

He said the policy is one of the main concerns of the aviation industry because it is directly related to operational cost efficiency and strengthening national connectivity.