Indonesia mulls excise tax on fuel, detergent, tyres; to raise electricity tariffs for some customers

JAKARTA, June 13 (Reuters): Indonesia is considering imposing an excise tax on fuel, detergent and rubber tyres to try to control their consumption, a senior finance ministry official said on Monday.

The government is still preparing to charge excise tax on plastic and on sweetened beverages, Febrio Kacaribu, the ministry's head of fiscal policy office, told parliament's budget committee, without elaborating.