Senior Lawmaker Claims PDI-P Initiated Controversial VAT Increase

• Senior lawmaker claims VAT increase from 11 percent to 12 percent was initiated by PDI-P
• PDI-P has opposed the tax hike despite being the original proposers
• The party has not supported President Prabowo Subianto and has criticized his government
• Wihadi Wiyanto states that PDI-P led the tax law discussions but now wants to delay the law
• President Prabowo aims to limit VAT increase to luxury goods to protect low-income families
• Wihadi emphasizes that the current government is only implementing previously passed legislation
• He calls for other parties to stop blaming Prabowo for the VAT increase, highlighting it was a decision from PDI-P’s term

Source: jakartaglobe.id

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