GENERAL PROVISION
* WHAT KIND OF TAX DOES THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TAXES (DGT) ADMINISTER? DGT ADMINISTERS INCOME TAX, VALLUE ADDED TAX AND ACQUISITION DUTY OF LAND AND BUILDING.
* WHO QUALIFIES AS TAXPAYER ? TAXPAYERS ARE INDIVIDUAL OR CORPORATION WHO HAS THE TAX OBLIGATION EITHER INCOME TAX(PPh) OR VALUE ADDED TAX(PPN) $- REGISTRATION , HOW TO GET A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(TIN) FOR CORPORATION ? THE REQUIREMENT OF REGISTRATION ARE : - CERTIFICATION FROM BOARD OF INVESTMENT (BKPM) - NOTARY DEED FOR ESTASBLISHMENT OF THE COORPORATION -POWER OF ATTORNEY IF THE APPLICATION IS SIGNED BY PERSON WHO IS NOT THE AUTHORIZED PERSON IN THE COMPANY.
$ - WHERE TO REGISTER IF I HAVE SEVERAL BRANCES ? TAXPAYER, WHO HAS MORE THAN ONE PLACE OF BUSINESS,BRANCES, REPRESENTATIVE WHICH ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE JAKARTA, SHOULD REGISTER AT EACH TAX OF CENTRAL LOCATED FOR EACH PLACE OF BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF WITHHOLDING TAXES AND VALUE ADDED TAX ONLY
$ - WHEN TO HAVE A TIN ? CORPORATION AND INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE LIABLE TO BE TAXED SHOULD HAVE A TIN AS THE IDENTITY FOR TAX PURPOSES. THE TIN WILL APPLY FOR BOTH INCOME TAX AND WITHHOLDING TAX.
$ - IS THERE ANY ACTION TAKEN BY DGT IF A FIRM, WHICH HAS ANY OBLIGATION IN VAT NOT REGISTERED ? THE DGT MAY ISSUE A TIN AND OR ENFORCE AS TAXABLE PERSON FOR VAT. $ - HOW TO PAY THE TAXES ? THE TAX DUE CAN BE PAID BY USING A PAYMENT SLIP(SSP) TO A BANK $ - WHEN TO FILE THE ANNUAL CORPORATE TAX RETURN ? THE CORPORATE TAX RETURN SHOULD BE SUBMITED NOT LATER THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE END OF A TAXABLE YEAR.
$ - WHO SHOULD SIGN THE TAX RETURN FOR A CORPORATION ? THE TAX RETURN MUST BE SIGNED BY A MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN CASE A TAX RETURN IS SIGNED BY OTHER THAN THE TAXPAYER, A POWER OF ATTORNEY MUST BE ATTACHED.
$ - WHAT SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE ANNUAL TAX RETURN ? THE ANNUAL INCOME TAX RETURN OF A TAXPAYER WHO IS OBLIGED TO MAINTAIN BOOKEEPING MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY FINANCIAL STATEMENT IN THE FORM OF BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT AS WELL AS OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF TAXABLE INCOME.
$ - WHAT IS COMPLETE TAX RETURN ? TAX RETURN IS CONSIDERED AS A COMPLETE RETURN IF THE INFORMATION LISTED IN THE FORM IS FULFILLED, THE ATTACHMENT IS COMPLETE, AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHORIZED PERSON.
$ - HOW TO FILL TAXRETURN ? EVERY TAXPAYER SHOULD COMPLETE THE TAX RETURN IN INDONESIA LANGUAGE, LATIN ALPHABET, ARABIC NUMERAL, AND RUPIAH CURRENCY, THEN SIGN AND LET TO THE DISTRICT TAX OF CE WHERE THE TAXPAYER IS REGISTERED. EXCEPT A TAXPAYER WHICH HAS A PERMISSION FROM THE MINISTER OF FINANCE TO USE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND OTHER CURRENCY.
$ - HOW TO FILE THE ANNUAL TAX RETURN ? THE TAX RETURN SHOULD BE LED AT THE TAX OF CE WITH WHICH THE TAXPAYER IS REGISTERED OR SENDING IT BY A CERTI ED DELIVERY EITHER TTHROUGH POST OF CE OR COURIER SERVICE. IF YOU SUBMIT DIRECTLY TO THE TAX OF CE , YOU WILL GET A RECEIPT OF YOUR BILLING IF YOU USE A POST OF CE OR COURIER SERVICES, THE RECEIPT FROM THAT OF CE CAN BE USED AS A LING RECEIPT. FAILURE TO CMPLY WITH THE LING DEADLINE WILL BE SUBJECTED TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTION OF Rp. 100.000 HOWEVER, A CORPORATION MAY REQUEST AN EXTENSION TO SUBMIT WITH FOLLOWING CONDITION : - LETTER OF REQUEST - TEMPORARY TAX RETURN - AN INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT - PAY THE ESTIMATED TAX DUE BASED ON THE TEMPORARY TAX RETURN THE EXTENSION IS GIVEN FOR A MAXIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AFTER THE END OF THE PERIOD OF LING.
