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Regional Tax Governance: An Unexplored Frontier in Asia’s Regional Economic Cohesion
Authors: Andi Mohammad Ilham and Andi Mohammad Johan*
In the midst of global trade confusion, especially following Trump’s machinery tariff back to the global stage,...
I’m a non-smoker – but I still don’t want high cigarette taxes
In its latest crusade against smoking, the European Union is preparing to yet again hike taxes on cigarettes, raising their prices by almost 30%...
Reforming Institutions for Better Fiscal, Not Higher Rates
As the sun sets on 2024, the Indonesian government charts a new fiscal course by raising the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 12...
Increase to 12 Percent in Early January, Indonesia Have The Highest VAT Rate in ASEAN
Lately, Indonesian government has inaugurated a policy of increasing the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate by 12 percent as of 1 January, 2025. This...
Family Office for the Ultra-Rich People: Why not Tax Them?
Authors: Muhammad Rafi Bakri and Nabila Qurota Annisa*
As the leadership era came to a close, Mr Joko Widodo still proposed some controversial policies. The Coordinating...
Understanding Asia’s Stance on the Shift in Global Tax Governance
At the end of 2023, the politics of global tax governance were shocked by the United Nations General Assembly passing a draft resolution for...
Kenya Protest is a Warning to All East Africans
The recent protest in Kenya has come out as deadly. The protest was triggered by the new taxation bill, which imposes new taxes on...
Protest in Nairobi Reveals Kenya’s Weakness
The recent protest in Kenya has come out as deadly. The protest was triggered by the new taxation bill, which proposed new taxes on...
Kenya: Hundreds of anti-tax hike protesters attack parliament
In Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, protesters managed to breach the security at the parliament building on Tuesday. This occurred shortly after lawmakers passed...
Toward China’s fiscal and tax reforms
As the Chinese economy is moving toward a soft rebound, it is about to launch large-scale fiscal and tax reforms to facilitate and boost...