Indonesia’s Finance Minister is trying to calm growing concerns from businesses over tax uncertainty. Amid speculation about new taxes and stricter enforcement, the government now says it does not want tax policies in Indonesia to disrupt the country’s investment and business climate.
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa confirmed that future tax policies affecting the business sector in Indonesia will only be announced directly by him. The move is intended to avoid confusion and maintain trust among business players and the public.
According to Purbaya, every new tax regulation will first go through a review process by the Directorate General of Economic and Fiscal Strategy, or DJSEF, before being officially released.
“Basically, there will be no tax policies that we create to disrupt the business world. Any new tax measures will only be announced by the Finance Minister, not by the Director General of Taxes, and they will be reviewed by BKF (DJSEF) before being published,” he said on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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Purbaya also addressed concerns surrounding participants of the second phase of Indonesia’s tax amnesty program, officially known as the Voluntary Disclosure Program or PPS.
He stressed that taxpayers who had already joined the program and completed the required reporting and audit procedures would not face repeated investigations or unnecessary pressure in the future.
“So it will not be done again. I will remind the Directorate General of Taxes to maintain the business climate and preserve public trust,” he explained.
The statement came after comments from Director General of Taxes Bimo Wijayanto regarding possible examinations of PPS participants suspected of not fully disclosing their assets during the program.
Bimo said the tax authority was still handling cases involving taxpayers believed to have underreported their wealth under the second tax amnesty scheme.
“We are also completing examinations related to taxpayers participating in PPS who underreported their assets,” he stated.
According to him, the process was necessary to evaluate whether participants had fulfilled all commitments under the program, including asset disclosure obligations and the repatriation of funds.
“We are reviewing the accuracy of their repatriation commitments, and we are also checking whether there were any undisclosed assets related to PPS,” Bimo added.
The issue emerged at a time when rumors about possible new taxes had already circulated widely in public discussions. Speculation ranged from toll road taxes to additional taxes targeting wealthy individuals.
Purbaya denied those reports and said he had directly questioned the tax authority about the issue because of the growing confusion.
“Because there has been a lot of confusion, people say we will impose taxes on the rich, toll road taxes, and many other things. I asked the Director General of Taxes about it,” he said.
He emphasized that the government has no intention of adding new tax burdens on society in the near future, especially while economic conditions are still considered fragile.
For the government, maintaining economic stability and preserving confidence from businesses appear to be the bigger priority right now. The latest statements also signal an attempt to create more certainty around tax policy communication, particularly after mixed messages triggered concern among taxpayers and investors.
