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Indonesia: Indonesia warns tax dodgers

Indonesia: Indonesia warns tax dodgers

Saturday, 20 August 2016 – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati (pic) warned tax dodgers that an eight-month tax amnesty programme was their last opportunity to have all of their ?sins deleted? or face ?hell? afterwards.

In her first interview with the foreign media since returning as minister, the former World Bank managing director also told Reuters yesterday that her top priorities were restoring credibility in the state budget and improving investors? confidence in the economy.

The 53-year-old Indrawati, named finance minister in last month?s cabinet reshuffle, said revenue collected so far from the tax amnesty was less than expected, only a tiny fraction of the billions of dollars the government hopes will go into state coffers to narrow substantial fiscal deficit.?Read More?