A TAX administration staff member was more than ready to be of service when Tempo arrived at the 2nd floor of the Matraman Tax Office in East Jakarta, Friday last week. Questions relating to the procedures for dealing with Taxpayer Registration Numbers (NPWP) were promptly answered. “If the documents are complete it will be finished in two days,” said Tumiun, the tax official. “It’s even free,” he added.

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