- Indonesia’s PMK-50/2025, effective August 1, 2025, reclassifies crypto assets as digital financial assets (securities), changing their tax treatment.
- Crypto transfers are now exempt from VAT, but platforms must charge VAT on their commission fees and miners must pay VAT on mining services.
- Crypto sales via official domestic platforms are subject to a 0.21% final income tax, while foreign-platform transactions face a 1% rate.
- From 2026, crypto mining income will be taxed under normal income tax rules, allowing business expense deductions.
- The regulation is intended to align taxation with OJK oversight and reduce costs while giving crypto greater legal certainty.
Source: cryptoslate.com
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