Staple Goods Tax Concerns
Monday, June 21, 2021
The government is criticized for planning to take staple goods out of the list of untaxed goods. The revision plan is in line with the World Bank's recommendations.
OVER the past week, news that the government would start taxing staple goods has been a hot topic among merchants in Tebet Barat Market, South Jakarta. On Friday morning, June 18, kiosk owners and tenants at the market’s north block 2nd floor gathered in an empty market alley to talk about the issue. “We’re afraid the market would see even fewer shoppers,” said Muhammad Zulkhaidin (39), one of the sellers of basic necessit
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