CNN Indonesia has reported a 7.5% tax will soon be applied on alcoholic beverages, including wine, sake, brandy, whiskey and vodka.
Bad news for wine drinkers in Bali. The already steep price of a bottle of imported wine in Indonesia will rise again when a new import tax is introduced.
CNN Indonesia has reported a 7.5% tax will soon be applied on alcoholic beverages, including wine, sake, brandy, whiskey and vodka.
The Indonesian Government has also announced a list of more than 1,000 consumer products that will also be subject to import taxes. The amount of tax on these consumer goods will vary between 2.5% and 10% to help to curb imports.
Commerce Secretary Enggartiasto Lukta is reported to have said that the government would also change from a system of “post-border” inspection of imported goods, such as alcoholic beverages, to inspection at the actual border entry points.