Indonesia planning 10% tax on foreign digital services


A woman wearing a face mask uses her phone in Banda Aceh amid concerns of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Products and services including video games, music and movie streaming could be subject to the levy, the government said. — AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia will slap a 10% value-added tax on the digital offerings of foreign companies from July 1, the finance ministry said, a levy that could apply to internet giants such as Spotify and Netflix.

Products and services including video games, music and movie streaming could be subject to the levy, the government said.

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