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Indonesia: Taxes and Costs

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Last Updated: Jan 14, 2008

Rental income tax is high in Indonesia

INDIVIDUAL TAXATION

Nonresidents are liable to pay tax on Indonesian-sourced income. Married couples are taxed jointly.

INCOME TAX

The rental income of non-residents is taxed at a final withholding rate of 20% of gross income. Double-taxation agreements between Indonesia and other countries may reduce this to 10%. All expenses related to property rental are non-deductible.

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

Transfers of Indonesian properties are subject to tax. Capital gains tax is levied at a flat rate of 20% of the gross sale value of the property or the assessed value for property tax purposes, whichever is higher.

VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT)

10% Value-added tax is levied on gross rental income.


CORPORATE TAXATION


INCOME TAX

Local companies owned by non-resident individuals are taxed on gross Indonesian-source income at a flat rate of 20%.

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

Non-resident companies are liable to capital gains tax, at a flat rate of 20% of the gross sale value of the property.

Capital gains realized by resident companies are taxed at the standard corporate income tax rates. Costs incurred and capital losses are deductible.

CORPORATE TAX

TAXABLE INCOME, INR (US$) MARGINAL TAX RATE
Up to 50 million (US$5,345) 10%
50 million - 100 million (US$10,689) 15% on band over US$5,345
Over 100 million (US$10,689) 30% on all income over US$10,689


PROPERTY TAX

Property tax is levied at 0.5% on the assessed value of the property. The assessment value of taxable property is determined as a percentage of the deemed fair market value of the property, as follows:

  • 40% for forestry and plantation land
  • 20% for mining land
  • 40% for any other type of land where the sale value of the land is more than IDR1 billion (US$106,893)
  • 20% for any other type of land where the sale value of the land is less than IDR1 billion (US$106,893)

 

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