Indonesia Offers 50% Electricity Discount Amid VAT Hike to 12%

• Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati announced a 50 percent electricity discount for January and February 2025
• The discount aims to protect people’s purchasing power after an increase in the VAT rate to 12 percent
• The VAT rate will rise from 11 percent to 12 percent starting January 1, 2025
• The increase aligns with Law Number 7 of 2021 on Harmonization of Tax Regulations
• Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto confirmed the alignment
• The government will still provide VAT exemptions for strategic goods and services

Source: en.antaranews.com

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