Indonesia offers incentive on electric car, bus purchase tax
The head of Indonesian Finance Ministry's fiscal policy agency, Febrio Kacaribu, has announced that the value-added tax incentive provided by the government for the purchase of electric cars and buses will be valid from April to December 2023.
Jakarta (VNA) - Thehead of Indonesian Finance Ministry's fiscal policy agency, Febrio Kacaribu,has announced that the value-added tax incentive provided by the government for the purchase of electric cars and buses will be valid from Aprilto December 2023.
This policy was issued to accelerate economic transformation to increase theattractiveness of investment in the electric vehicle ecosystem, Kacaribu saidin an statement released on April 4.
It aims to expand employment opportunities and accelerate the transition fromthe use of fossil energy to electricity, as an effort to reduce emissions andstrengthen energy subsidy efficiency, he added.
According to Kacaribu, the incentive is regulated in Minister of FinanceRegulation (PMK) Number 38 of 2023 on value-added tax of certain four-wheeled battery-basedelectric motorised vehicles for the 2023 fiscal year.
Under the scheme, Indonesiawill lower its VAT on battery-based electric cars and buses with domesticcomponent level (TKDN) of 40% or more to 1% from 11%. Electric cars and buses, which have a TKDN of 20% to 40%,will be given a 6% VAT incentive,
For his part, DirectorGeneral of Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment, and Electronics (ILMATE)Industry of the Industry Ministry Taufiek Bawazier said that the governmentaims to increase the people's interest in purchasing electric vehicles andsupport the electric vehicle ecosystem in the country through the PPN DTPprogramme.
It is estimated that 35,862 electric cars and 138 electric buses will be exemptfrom 𒁃VAT this year./.
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