The Indonesian Income Tax
Author: R. Mansury
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter an introductory chapter, the study is divided into nine chapters. Chapter 2 presents a brief history of income taxation in Indonesia, noting the important tax reforms which occurred in 1920 and 1984. Chapter 3 presents an outline of the general principles of taxation and discusses those most appropriate to the current Indonesian tax system within the framework of the country's current development strategy. Chapter 4 discusses various concepts of income. Chapter 5 surveys the taxation of labour income. Chapter 6 examines various accounting approaches to measuring business income, including the traditional accounting concept and the current value concept. Chapter 7 discusses the taxation of income from capital under three headings: capital gains, interest, and dividends. Chapter 8 surveys the international aspects of the income tax, i.e. the taxation of the foreign income of the country's residents and the income of non-residents that originates within Indonesia. Chapter 9 examines income tax administration in Indonesia. Chapter 10 summarizes the study's major findings and makes some specific recommendations for change.