Oil Palm Tax Evaders
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
The sheer power of the plantation mafia is apparent from the conduct of hundreds of oil palm companies in Riau Province. At a time when the state is trying to increase revenues, hundreds of these companies avoid paying taxes on their income, on value added and on their land and buildings.
Ridiculously, this has continued for years because hundreds of companiesalmost a third of the oil palm plantations in Riaudo not have taxpayer ID numbers. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has said this might well be costing the state up to Rp15 trillion per year.
The sheer power of the plantation mafia is apparent from the conduct of hundreds of oil palm companies in Riau Province. At a time when the state is trying to increase revenues, hundreds of these companies avoid paying taxes on their income, on value added and on their land and buildings.
Ridiculously, this has continued for years because hundreds of companiesalmost a third of the oil palm plantations in Riaudo not have taxpayer ID numbers. The Co
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