Ketidakadilan Pajak

The statement criticizes the Indonesian government for maintaining a tax system that burdens low-income workers and the poor while providing tax exemptions and high allowances for political officials. It highlights how budget allocations for political promises, such as the 'Makan Bergizi Gratis' program, have led to reduced regional transfers and increased local taxes. The document further links economic inequality to the extractive industry and the climate crisis, urging the government to implement a wealth tax and higher taxes on environmentally destructive companies to fund sustainable development and climate mitigation.

• Public anger in Indonesia is driven by economic fragility, where 60% of the workforce is in the informal sector, rising prices due to the climate crisis, and local property tax (PBB) increases exceeding 1,200% in some areas.
• The government's budget priorities, including the 'Makan Bergizi Gratis' (MBG) program estimated at 335 trillion IDR for 2026, have resulted in cuts to regional transfers, forcing local governments to implement high tax levies.
• There is a stark contrast in tax treatment between political elites and workers; officials receive state-funded income tax allowances, while laid-off workers are still taxed on their severance pay and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan benefits.
• The document asserts that the super-rich and oligarchs benefit from extractive industries without being held accountable for the emissions that exacerbate the climate crisis and cause economic loss.
• To achieve fiscal justice, the document recommends implementing a wealth tax, increasing taxes on environmentally destructive companies, raising the non-taxable income threshold (PTKP) to 10 million IDR, and removing tax allowances for members of parliament and officials.

APA

Trend Asia (2025). Ketidakadilan Pajak. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/KETIDAKADILAN-PAJAK.pdf

Chicago

Trend Asia. Ketidakadilan Pajak. 2025. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/KETIDAKADILAN-PAJAK.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Trend Asia |title=Ketidakadilan Pajak |date=4 September 2025 |url=https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/KETIDAKADILAN-PAJAK.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{trendasia2025ketidakadilan, author = {{Trend Asia}}, title = {{Ketidakadilan Pajak}}, publisher = {Trend Asia}, year = {2025}, month = sep, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/KETIDAKADILAN-PAJAK.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }