Tax Revenue Shortfall Sparks Criticism: Economist Urges Tangible Benefits for Public
Indonesia's Finance Minister faced criticism after appealing to the public to cover a Rp514 trillion tax revenue shortfall by 2026. An economist argued that public willingness to pay taxes depends on tangible benefits, urging the government to demonstrate how tax money serves the public.
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