Tax e-commerce industry and policy paper is still a hot topic in the industry, for the second time IDEA held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with respect to taxes on e-commerce industry danpolicy paper. In collaboration with the University Research Cluster Compiler Team Indonesia led by Prof. Dr. Haula Rosdiana M.Si and Dra. M: S Inayati delivering "Academic Study Final Report" on "Policy on Providing Services VAT / Goods Cuma Cuma" in Artotel Jakarta, Monday (17/10).

Opened by the Milky Laga (Pricearea) as Chairman of the Division; Taxes, Infrastructure and Cyber ​​Security in the stewardship of the IDEA 2016 describes the field work program, was present as well as the moderator, Rino Rahman of blanja.com

Before entering on the subject, Prof. Dr. Haula Rosdiana M.Si say a few things, including: there must be a balancing and harmonizing the policies that are currently being prepared by the government, because the policy will be issued olehpemerintah will become a reference and a grounding effect on the perpetrators of e-commerce.

"If we're thinking that macro first. So umbrella that must be addressed so that there will be no derivatives that cause problems, "he said. He also discusses the contemporary paradigm of "supply-side tax policy". Do not get on e-commerce taxation even distort the development of e-commerce itself, "no one ever said tax specialists taxable services in Cuma Cuma it should be subject to VAT," he added.

Followed by a discussion of the Tax Cuma Cuma, from the regulation, according to Dra. Inayati M: S, e-commerce should be treated as a traditional business. That is, if those businesses that are not Internet-based traditional encouraged then to grow and develop e-commerce should have imposed the same.

Members who attended as participants are very enthusiastic about asking questions about taxes Cuma Cuma, they also actively provide advice and deliver opinions regarding "the final report of an academic study on the policy VAT on the provision of services / goods for free of charge," which is planned to be submitted to the Ministry of Finance in soon. This is an effort we propose to do (Re) Construction Pro Revenue Policy and Business Sustainability.

Finally, I hope this FGD can be a bridge for the perpetrators of e-commerce to the government in expressing their aspirations for the e-commerce industry better.

See you at the next forum.