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20 May 2024: Legal Overview on Tapera (Tabungan Perumahan Rakyat), the "Citizen's Saving for Housing"

On 20 May 2024, Indonesia promulgated the Government Regulation Number 21 Year 2024 on the Amendment of Government Regulation Number 25 Year 2020 on the Implementation of Citizen's Saving for Housing (Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 21 Tahun 2024 tentang Perubahan atas Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 25 Tahun 2020 tentang Penyelenggaraan Tabungan Perumahan Rakyat) , commonly called as the " Tapera " . Referring to its definition, in principle, Tapera is a saving, conducted periodically by the "Participant", that can be utilized only for financing the housing and/or can be returned along with its yield resulted after the one's participation is ended. As stipulated in Article 15 of the Tapera regulation, the "Saving" rate has been set at 3% (three percent) of the "Salary" or "Wage" towards the "Employee Participant" (0.5% by the Employer and 2.5% by the Employee), and of the "Income" towards the "Independent Worker...

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TAX REGULATION REGARDING FURTHER ARRANGEMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION FOR LAW NO 11 OF 2016 REGARDING TAX AMNESTY

Peraturan Dirjen Pajak PER- 11/PJ/2016 tentang Pengaturan Lebih Lanjut Mengenai Pelaksanaan Undang Undang Tentang Pengampunan Pajak

[Free - unofficial English translation]

MINISTRY OF FINANCE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TAX REGULATION
Number PER- 11/PJ/2016
REGARDING
FURTHER ARRANGEMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION FOR LAW NO 11 OF 2016 REGARDING TAX AMNESTY

Considering : whereas for providing justice and service to Tax Payer in order to perform the implementation of Law No. 11 of 2006 regarding Tax Amnesty, requiring to determine the Director General of Tax Regulation for the implementation of Law No. 11 of 2016 regarding Tax Amnesty.

In view of      : 1.  Law No. 11 of 2016 regarding Tax Amnesty (State Gazette of Republic Indonesia No. 131 of 2016, Supplement of State Gazette No. 5899);
                              2. Ministry of Finance Regulation No. 118/PMK.03/2016 regarding the Implementation for Law No. 11 of 2016 regarding Tax Amnesty (State Gazette of Republic Indonesia No. 1043 of 2016);

TO DECIDE
Determining:  DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TAX REGULATION REGARDING THE FURTHER ARRANGEMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION FOR LAW NO 11 OF 2016 REGARDING TAX AMNESTY

CHAPTER I
SUBJECT AND OBJECT OF TAX AMNESTY

Article 1

1.    Any Tax Amnesty, who has the obligation to submit the Annual Income Tax Report, shall be entitled to have Tax Amnesty.

2.    Any individual such as farmer, fishermen, pensioner, Indonesian manpower, or tax subject of the undivided inheritance, who has income amount in the latest Fiscal Year lower than Non Taxable Income, cannot use its right to join the tax amnesty.

3.     Any Indonesian Citizen, who is not domiciled in Indonesia more than 183 (one hundred and eighty three) days for the period of 12 (twelve) months and does not have any income from Indonesia, shall be Foreign Taxpayer and may not use its right to join the Tax Amnesty.

4.    If the Taxpayer as stated in paragraph 2 and 3 cannot use its right for joining the Tax Amnesty, the provision as stated in Article 18 paragraph 2 Law No. 11 of 2016 regarding Tax Amnesty cannot be applied.
Article 2

1.    The definition of additional Asset as stated in Article 6 Law No. 11 of 2016 regarding Tax Amnesty is including:
a.       inheritance; and/or
b.      granted asset provided by biological family in lineage of the first degree;
that have not or have not been reported fully in Annual Income Tax Report.

2.    Inheritance as stated in paragraph 1 point a shall not be object of tax amnesty, if:
a.       It  is accepted by any beneficiary who does not have income or has income lower than Non-Taxable Income; or
b.      The inheritance has been reported in Annual Income Tax of inheritor.

3.    Granted Asset as stated in paragraph 1 point b shall not be the object of Tax Amnesty, if:
a.       It  is accepted by any individual accepting the granted asset who does not have income or has income lower than Non-Taxable Income; or
b.      The granted asset has been reported in Annual Income Tax of grantor.

4.    If the beneficiary as stated in paragraph 2 and grantee as stated in paragraph 3 do not use its right to submit inheritance and/or the granted asset in Statement Letter of Tax Amnesty, the provision as stated in Article 18 Law No. 11 of 2016 regarding Tax Amnesty cannot be applied.

CHAPTER II
SUBMISSION OR CORRECTION OF ANNUAL INCOME TAX REPORT

Article 3

1.    Any Taxpayer, who does not use its right to join the Tax Amnesty, may submit or correct Annual Income Tax Report.

2.    Any Asset obtained from any income that has been taxed by Income Tax or any Asset obtained from any income, that is not the object of Income Tax, and unreported Asset in Annual Income Tax Report shall comply the following terms and conditions:

a.       If the Annual Income Tax Report has been submitted, the Taxpayer may perform the correction of Annual Income Tax Report; or
b.      If the Annual Income Tax Report has not been submitted, the Taxpayer may report such Assets in Annual Income Tax Report.

3.    If the Taxpayer does not use its right to join the Tax Amnesty and Director General of Tax finds out any data and/or information of Assets obtained since January 1st, 1985 until December 31st, 2015, that has not been reported in Annual Income Tax Report as stated in paragraph 2, the provision as stated in Article 18 paragraph 2 Law No. 11 of 2016 regarding Tax Amnesty cannot be applied.

CHAPTER III
FAIR VALUE

Article 4

1.    Fair value of Additional Asset is the value showing the condition and situation of the similar or equal asset pursuant to the assessment of Taxpayer.

2.    Fair value for the Additional Asset as stated in paragraph 1 other than cash or the equivalent of cash is the value showing the condition and situation of the similar and equal asset based on the assessment of Taxpayer in the latest of the end of Fiscal Year.

3.    Fair value reported by Tax Payer in the Statement Letter of Asset will not be conducted any examination or correction by Director General of Tax.
  
CHAPTER IV
CLOSING PROVISION

Article 5

The application of provisions as stipulated in Article 1, Article 2, and Article 3 shall be in accordance with the example in the Attachment that constitutes an inseparable part of this Director General Regulation.

Article 6

This Director General of Tax Regulation shall be effective as of the determined date.

Determined at Jakarta
on August 29th , 2016
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TAX

KEN DWIJUGIASTEADI




Attachment of Director General of Tax Regulation Number PER-         /PJ/2016 regarding Further Arrangement on Implementation of Law Number 11 of 2016 regarding Tax Amnesty

        I.            Application of Article 1

A.      Example of Tax Payer who MIGHT implements the submission/correction of Annual Tax Report (Surat Pemberitahuan Tahunan / SPT) on Income Tax (PPh) according to the provision in the scope of taxation or MIGHT utilizes his/her right to participate in Tax Amnesty.

1.       Mr. E is a retired employee. After the retirement, he works as a consultant in the scope of construction and boarding-room rental business and palm oil field, all at once. In the Fiscal Year of 2015, Mr. E’s Income has reached above the Non-Taxable Income (Penghasilan Tidak Kena Pajak / PTKP).

2.       Mr. B is a private employee who works in multinational oil and gas company. In 2015, Mr. B has stayed for 8 (eight) months in Dubai and still received the income in Indonesia for many years prior to his employment on such company.

3.       Mr. D, was born as Indonesian, has worked in Australia and has the status of N/E since 2012. In Fiscal Year of 2014, Mr. D has received the income from his own apartment in Kuningan area, Jakarta which is rented to other party.

B.      Example of Tax Payer who MIGHT NOT utilizes his/her right to participate in Tax Amnesty and the provision as stipulated in Article 18 paragraph (2) of Tax Amnesty Law SHALL NOT applied.

1.       Mr. B, is a retired government employee, stay in Indonesia whose income along the Fiscal Year of 2015 is below the Non-Taxable Income (Penghasilan Tidak Kena Pajak / PTKP). In that Fiscal Year, Mr. B has received the income from the bequest in the form of rice field of 10 Hectares from his father.

2.       Mr. C, was born as Indonesian, has been working in US since 1990. Mr. C intends to leave Indonesia forever which is evidenced by his possession of green card that issued by US Government and his Tax Identification Number (NPWP) has been revoked.

      II.            Application of Article 2

A.      Example of Additional Assets in the form of Bequest that is not the Object of Tax Amnesty

1.       Mr. F, a farmer, has received a bequest in the form of house in Indonesia. Mr. F has the income in the Fiscal Year of 2015 which is below the Non-Taxable Income (Penghasilan Tidak Kena Pajak / PTKP).

2.       Mr. G, an employee, has the income above the Non-Taxable Income (Penghasilan Tidak Kena Pajak / PTKP). In the Fiscal Year of 2014, Mr. G has received a bequest in  the form of shop-house from his father, Mr. H. Upon that shop-house, has been reported by Mr. H in the Annual Tax Report (Surat Pemberitahuan Tahunan / SPT) on Income Tax (PPh) of Fiscal Year of 2012.

B.       Example of granted Assets in the form of Grants that is not the Object of Tax Amnesty

1.       Mr. J, a factory labor, has received grants from his father in the form of cash in the amount of 100 million Rupiah. Mr. J has the income in the Fiscal Year of 2015 below the Non-Taxable Income (Penghasilan Tidak Kena Pajak / PTKP).

2.       Dr. W, a doctor, has the income above the Non-Taxable Income (Penghasilan Tidak Kena Pajak / PTKP). In the Fiscal Year of 2013, Mr. W has received grants in the form of clinic from his father, Dr. X. Upon that clinic, has been reported by Dr. X in the Annual Tax Report (Surat Pemberitahuan Tahunan / SPT) on Income Tax (PPh) of Fiscal Year of 2011.

    III.            Application of Article 3

A.      Example of the Submission of Annual Tax Report (Surat Pemberitahuan Tahunan / SPT) on Income Tax (PPh)

Mr. L, an owner of electronic shop, has the income above the Non-Taxable Income (Penghasilan Tidak Kena Pajak / PTKP) and owns three houses, a land of 10 Hectares, and five cars. Mr. L has never submitted the Annual Tax Report (Surat Pemberitahuan Tahunan / SPT) on Income Tax (PPh). Mr. L may submits the Annual Tax Report (Surat Pemberitahuan Tahunan / SPT) on Income Tax (PPh) or utilizes his right to participate in Tax Amnesty.

B.      Example of the Correction of Annual Tax Report (Surat Pemberitahuan Tahunan / SPT) on Income Tax (PPh)

The income of Mr. K, a movie actor, is above the Non-Taxable Income (Penghasilan Tidak Kena Pajak / PTKP) and has submitted the Annual Tax Report (Surat Pemberitahuan Tahunan / SPT) on Income Tax (PPh). However, the Assets of 5 units of apartment and 3 villas has not been reported in such Annual Tax Report (Surat Pemberitahuan Tahunan / SPT) on Income Tax (PPh). Mr. K may submits the correction to the Annual Tax Report (Surat Pemberitahuan Tahunan / SPT) on Income Tax (PPh) or utilizes his right to participate in Tax Amnesty.



DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TAX




KEN DWIJUGIASTEADI

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