JAKARTA: Indonesia is preparing to abolish the hefty departure tax long decried by the tourism industry, which sees it as a major obstacle to the growth within the region, a report said yesterday.
The government is drafting a presidential decree to abolish the tax of one million rupiah (RM410) for air travellers going overseas, as well as the 500,000 rupiah (RM205) tax for those travelling by sea and 200,000 rupiah (RM82) tax for those going overland.
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