- Indonesia announced economic measures to counteract the impact of a VAT increase
- Measures include electricity tariff cuts, incentives for labor-intensive industries, and VAT exemption on some property sales
- VAT will rise to 12% from 11% in January 2025, affecting goods and services like premium rice, meat, fish, international schools, and some hospitals
- Certain staple foods will be exempt from VAT
- Government-provided cheap cooking oil and industrial sugar will not face the increased VAT rate
- Senior economic minister Airlangga Hartarto provided the details at a press conference
Source: marketscreener.com
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