Difference between Cigarette Tax and Excise

Bambang is an active smoker. One morning he went to a shop near his house to buy a pack of cigarettes. After buying cigarettes, he returned home, then he sat on the sofa and immediately watched a news on television while smoking. Then Bambang saw a news item entitled...

Strengthening Important Matters After Passing Carbon Tax

On October 29, 2021, the Indonesian government has passed the Tax Harmonization Law (UU HPP) which was promulgated in Law no. 7 of 2021. The application of a carbon tax or carbon tax is one of the new things that appears in the HPP Law. In general, a carbon tax can be...

Awaiting the Achievement of Tax Revenue in December

As the saying goes “time flies so fast”. The speed is increasing when the Covid-19 pandemic hits the world. People’s mobility is limited, daily activities are reduced and some of today’s jobs can be done from home, making the day by day, time...

Fair Taxes in favor of the Little People

“I want to pay taxes, ma’am. Asking for a bill to be made, here are the notes,” said a man who was at the helpdesk counter of a Tax Service Office (KPP). As a tax employee in charge of consulting services, the author often meets a typical taxpayer...

MSMEs Recover, Indonesia Develops

Some time ago, there was a taxpayer I served at the Integrated Service Center (TPT) counter. Let’s call him Mr. Dashing. Mr. Gagah came up to me and sat in the front seat of the counter, he asked, “Madam, can you help me? I’m having a hard time taking care...