OECD: Indonesia Has the Lowest Tax Ratio in Asia and the Pacific

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Dwi Hadya Jayani 26/07/2019 10:00 WIB

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Indonesia's tax ratio was 11.5% in 2017, the lowest among 17 countries in Asia and the Pacific.

Tax Ratio of 17 Asian and Pacific Countries

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a survey report stating that Indonesia's tax ratio is the lowest among 17 Asian and Pacific countries. The report is titled Revenue Statistics in Asian and Pacific Economies.

Indonesia's tax ratio in 2017 was only 11.5% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This tax ratio is lower than that of several neighboring countries, such as Thailand (17.6% of GDP), the Philippines (17.5% of GDP), Singapore (14.1% of GDP), and Malaysia (13.6% of GDP). New Zealand had the highest tax ratio in the Asia-Pacific region, at 32% of GDP.

According to the OECD, the tax ratios of these Asian and Pacific countries are still below the average tax ratio of OECD countries, which reached 34% of GDP. Therefore, Asian and Pacific countries need to broaden their tax base to increase government revenue and reduce vulnerability to external shocks.

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Editor : Hari Widowati

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