Tag: excise tax
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Indonesia Aims to Curb Illicit Tobacco with Simpler Excises
Introduction: A Bold Move Against Illicit Tobacco Indonesia is signaling a major shift in how it taxes tobacco products. Finance authorities have proposed simplifying cigarette excises and introducing an additional tax layer in 2026. The aim, officials say, is twofold: reduce the size of the illicit tobacco market and entice illicit producers to enter the…
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Indonesia’s Excise Simplification Push to Tackle Illicit Tobacco
Indonesia Sets Course for a Simplified Excise System Indonesia is preparing to roll out a new layer of cigarette excise tax in 2026 as part of a broader strategy to reduce illicit tobacco activity and bring illicit producers into the formal economy. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa indicated that the proposal is still under discussion,…
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BIR Files Tax Evasion Complaints vs Discayas and St. Gerrard Over P7.18-B Liability
BIR files tax evasion complaints against Discaya couple and St. Gerrard The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has formally filed multiple tax evasion complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the Discaya family—Sarah and Curlee Discaya—and a corporate officer of their construction firm, St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corporation. The action, announced…