A Sweetener in Election Year

The government is providing income tax incentives to workers in the formal sector. There are accusations of political motive.

March 17, 2009

THREE employees of a national newspaper publishing company were talking very excitedly about the income tax incentives for workers. Perhaps this was understandable as the three felt there were criteria as regards receiving these facilities, even though they didn’t know the details. “We’ll wait and see,” said Ika to her two friends. Andi doesn’t feel the same. This worker at a rattan exporting company in Cirebon admitted only just having

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