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Indonesia has unveiled economic stimulus packages totaling IDR827 trillion (US$51.65 billion) for 2025, designed to mitigate economic shocks and address the weakening purchasing power of low- and middle-income groups. The stimulus also aims to cushion the…
The Philippines will impose a 12% value-added tax on digital services offered by tech giants such as Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and Alphabet, in a move that aims to level the playing field with domestic players, the country’s Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)…
A draft government decree reduces value-added tax on many products and services from the current 10 percent to 8 percent from Feb. 1. The decree on tax reduction to foster economic recovery approved by the National Assembly will also make expenses on pandemic…
According to the announcement by the government’s Reveue Department regarding ‘Downtown VAT Refund for Tourist’, the campaign has kickstarted an initiative to set up counters in numerous locations across central Bangkok to help tourists proceed with VAT…
On December 28, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen signed into law the amendment to the Value-Added and Non-Value-Added Business Tax Act to impose tax on foreign online sellers’ supplies to Taiwanese consumers. The amendment is intended to raise additional…
Tax-free specialist Global Blue has partnered with the Bank of China to launch a VAT refund service to overseas tourists in Shanghai. Travellers in Shanghai are now able to save 9% on their purchases as China has introduced its first tax-free shopping scheme…
