Sources of Government Revenues.
The Government derives its revenues from both tax and non-tax sources. The main sources of tax revenues include income tax, value-added tax (“VAT”), customs duties and excises. The main sources of non-tax revenues are revenues generated from the sale of natural resources, profit transfers from SOEs and other non-tax revenues. Although oil and gas have historically been the single largest source of income tax and non-tax revenues for the Government, this has changed in recent years. In 2014, income tax from oil and gas as well as revenues generated from the sale of oil and gas constituted 16.0% and 54.4% of total income tax revenue and total non-tax revenues, respectively. In 2020, these ratios decreased to 5.6% and 20.6% respectively, primarily driven by a decrease in the average price of Indonesian crude oil and a decrease in oil and gas lifting.
Indonesian income tax comprises both corporate income tax and personal income tax. Starting from the fiscal year of 2020, the general corporate income tax rate is 22% applied to taxable profits. Listed companies that meet certain criteria are entitled to a reduction from the general rate (i.e., 3% lower); therefore the effective corporate income tax rate for listed companies is 19%. Small enterprises, being, corporate taxpayers with an annual gross turnover of up to Rp50 billion, are entitled to a 50% discount of the general income tax rate so that their effective tax rate will be 11%, to be imposed proportionally on taxable income of the part of gross turnover up to Rp4.8 billion. Certain enterprises with gross turnover of up to Rp4.8 billion are subject to a final income tax at 0.5% of revenue.
Personal income tax rates are set at progressive rates: (i) the maximum rate of 35% for annual taxable income above Rp5 billion, (ii) 30% for annual taxable income above Rp500 million and up to Rp5 billion, (iii) 25% for annual taxable income above Rp250 million and up to Rp500 million, (iv) 15% for annual taxable income above Rp60 million and up to Rp250 million, and (v) 5% for annual taxable income from Rp0 up to Rp60 million.
Value added tax (“VAT”) is typically levied at a 11% rate on events involving the delivery of VAT-able goods or the provision of VAT-able services in the Indonesian customs area. The VAT rate will be increase to be 12% at the latest starting from 2025. There are certain VAT exemptions available, such as on, the delivery and/or import of VAT-able goods designated as strategic goods (e.g., certain capital goods in the form of machinery and plant and equipment or specifically supporting the achievement of certain national objectives). Exports of VAT-able goods and certain VAT-able services are subject to a VAT rate of 0%.
Customs duties consist of import duty and export duty. Import duty is applied on importation of goods and is payable at rates from 0% and 150% on cost, insurance and freight (“CIF”) level. Export of certain goods are subject to export duty on certain tariff based on the type of the products and calculated based on either certain percentage of customs value (ad valorem) or specifically based on duty rate/quantity in certain currency. Excises are generally imposed on certain goods, the distribution and consumption of which are required to be controlled due to their potential negative effects on society or the environment (such as ethyl alcohol and its concentrate, alcoholic drinks and tobacco products).
Other than the taxes described above, deliveries or imports of certain manufactured taxable goods may be subject to a sales tax on luxury goods, the rates of which by law may be increased up to 200%. These rates currently range between 10% - 125%. Further, a property tax, called Land and Building Tax (Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan (“PBB”)), is chargeable on all land and/or buildings unless exempted. Previously, certain documents were subject to nominal stamp duty payable as a fixed amount of either Rp6,000 or Rp3,000. Since January 2021, the nominal stamp duty increased to a single fixed amount of Rp10,000. The Rp6,000 and Rp3,000 stamp duties apply until January 1, 2022 provided that at least Rp9,000 had been paid.
Government revenues increased by 7.1% from Rp1,555.9 trillion in 2016 to Rp1,666.4 trillion in 2017, primarily driven by an increase in tax revenues. Total tax revenues increased by 4.6% from Rp1,285.0 trillion in 2016 to Rp1,343.5 trillion in 2017, mainly driven by higher value added taxes, which increased by 16.6% from Rp412.2 trillion in 2016 to Rp480.7 trillion in 2017 primarily due to an increase in household consumption. This was offset partly by a 5.3% decline in non-oil and gas taxes from Rp630.1 trillion in 2016 to Rp596.5 trillion in 2017 mainly due to the decrease in non-oil and gas income tax. Total non-tax revenues increased by 18.8% from Rp262.0 trillion in 2016 to Rp311.2 trillion in 2017. This was primarily driven by an increase in total oil and gas revenues of 85.5% from Rp44.1 trillion in 2016 to Rp81.8 trillion in 2017 mainly due to higher oil prices. Total natural resources revenues increased by 71.2% from Rp64.9 trillion in 2016 to Rp111.1 trillion in 2017 mainly due to higher oil prices and an increase in demand for commodities such as coal.
Government revenues increased by 16.6% from Rp1,666.4 trillion in 2017 to Rp1,943.7 trillion in 2018, primarily driven by an increase in tax revenues. Total tax revenues increased by 13.0% from Rp1,343.5 trillion in 2017 to Rp1,518.8 trillion in 2018, mainly driven by an increase in non-oil-gas income taxes and value added tax. Total non-tax revenues increased by 31.5% from Rp311.2 trillion in 2017 to Rp409.3 trillion in 2018. This was primarily due to higher other non-tax revenues from line ministries. Total natural resources revenues increased by 62.6% from Rp111.1 trillion in 2017 to Rp180.6 trillion in 2018 mainly due to a higher crude palm oil price and weaker Rupiah exchange rate.
Government revenues increased by 0.9% from Rp1,943.7 trillion in 2018 to Rp1,960.6 trillion in 2019, primarily driven by an increase in tax revenues. Total tax revenues increased by 1.8% from Rp1,518.8 trillion in 2018 to Rp1,546.1 trillion in 2019, mainly driven by an increase in non-oil-gas income taxes, land and building taxes, and excises. Total non-tax revenues decreased by 0.1% from Rp409.3 trillion in 2018 to Rp409.0 trillion in 2019. In 2019, total natural resources revenues decreased by 14.2% from Rp180.6 trillion in 2018 to Rp154.9 trillion, due to decreased crude palm oil price and weaker Rupiah exchange rate.
Government revenues decreased by 16.0% from Rp1,960.6 trillion in 2019 to Rp1,647.8 trillion in 2020, caused by reduced economic activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic and provision of tax incentives. By the end of 2020, total tax revenues decreased by 16.9% from Rp1,546.1 trillion in 2019 to Rp1,285.1 trillion in 2020, mainly driven by decreases in almost all tax revenues. Total non-tax revenues decreased by 15.9% from Rp409.0 trillion in 2019 to Rp343.8 trillion in 2020. This was mainly due to a decrease in the average price of Indonesian crude oil, measured by the ICP, and a decrease in oil and gas lifting, compared to the same period in 2019.
Government revenues increased by 22.1% from Rp1,647.8 trillion in 2020 to Rp2,011.3 trillion in 2021, driven by increases in domestic revenues. By the end of 2021, total tax revenues increased by 20.4% from Rp1,285.1 trillion in 2020 to Rp1,547.8 trillion in 2021, in line with improving economic activity and international trade. Total non-tax revenues increased by 33.4% from Rp343.8 trillion in 2020 to Rp458.5 trillion in 2021, in line with the upward trend in commodity prices, especially oil, minerals, coal, and crude palm oil.
Government revenues increased by 48.5% from Rp886.9 trillion in the six months ended June 30, 2021 to Rp1,317.2 trillion in the six months ended June 30, 2022, mainly driven by the positive performance of both tax revenues and non-tax state revenues, which was driven by a stronger domestic post-pandemic economic recovery, improved export-import performance, and a significant increase in commodity prices. By June 30, 2022, total tax revenues increased by 52.3% from Rp680.0 trillion in the six months ended June 30, 2021 to Rp1,035.9 trillion in the six months ended June 30, 2022. Total non-tax revenues increased by 35.8% from Rp206.9 trillion in the six months ended June 30, 2021 to Rp281.0 trillion in the six months ended June 30, 2022.
The tax-to-GDP ratio was in a relatively moderate range from 2017 to 2019, being 9.9% in 2017, 10.2% in 2018 and 9.8% in 2019. The tax-to-GDP ratio declined in 2020 to 8.3% due to the reduction of economic activity as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, the tax-to-GDP ratio increased to 9.1% as a result of the recovery of economic activity.
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