Indonesia-Japan Tax Society

Establishment of "Indonesia-Japan Tax Society"

On February 28, 2018, in Jakarta, the establishment of "Indonesia-Japan Tax Society" was determined following the consent of the Indonesia Ministry of Finance Directorate General as well as the executives of the Directorate General of Tax (DGT), who have been contributing to the tax interaction between Japan and Indonesia for years.

The society is mainly operated by those who were involved in the interaction between Japan and Indonesia within the respective tax authorities. We act with an aim to smooth over the tax interaction between Indonesia and Japan, to smooth over the tax practices in Indonesia, as well as to contribute to the development of tax administration in Indonesia. In concrete terms, we arrange regular and periodic seminars by Indonesia DGT executives, speeches and opinion exchange sessions held in Indonesia and Japan, along with co-research with Indonesia DGT on international taxation issues within Indonesia.

Past activities

Regular seminars co-hosted with the DGT

Apr 2018 — Tokyo, Nihon University Auditorium Jun 2018 — Jakarta, DGT Auditorium Apr 2019 — Tokyo, Kasumigaseki Building Aug 2019 — Jakarta, DGT Auditorium

Joint research

FY2018 “Transfer pricing taxation, in particular the smooth implementation of APAs”; FY2019 “Taxation of the digital economy”

SGATAR hosted by Indonesia (Study Group on Asian Tax Administration and Research)

Yogyakarta, October 2019 — attended as guests

Exchange with the Indonesian tax authorities

November 2023 — meeting with the Director of International Taxation of the DGT and agreement on holding future seminars; visit to a tax office in Jakarta; reunion with former Indonesian tax officials

Other

Ongoing provision of DGT information and exchange events (reunions in Jakarta, welcome receptions for DGT executives in Japan, exchanges with the Embassy of Indonesia in Japan, etc.)

Upcoming activities

Jakarta: seminar for Japanese-affiliated companies

Autumn 2024 — co-hosted with the Indonesia DGT (at the DGT office in Jakarta)

Tokyo: seminar for Japanese companies

Held as appropriate when DGT executives visit Japan