jatim.jpnn.com, SURABAYA - Pemerintah resmi mengumumkan kenaikan Pajak Pertambahan Nilai (PPN) menjadi 12 persen yang akan mulai berlaku pada 1 Januari 2025.
The main idea of the text is that increasing the VAT to 12% on QRIS transactions may negatively impact consumer behavior, discourage digital transactions, and threaten consumer purchasing power.
The article highlights the concerns of Prof. Rahmat Setiawan, an expert from FEB Unair, who argues that the VAT increase on QRIS transactions will likely push people back towards using cash as a payment method. This contradicts the government's and Bank Indonesia's efforts to promote cashless transactions for economic growth and combating money laundering.
Essentially, the text criticizes the policy decision for potentially hindering progress in digitalization and creating a burden on consumers.
The main idea of the text is that increasing the VAT to 12% on QRIS transactions may negatively impact consumer behavior, discourage digital transactions, and threaten consumer purchasing power. The article highlights the concerns of Prof. Rahmat Setiawan, an expert from FEB Unair, who argues that the VAT increase on QRIS transactions will likely push people back towards using cash as a payment method. This contradicts the government's and Bank Indonesia's efforts to promote cashless transactions for economic growth and combating money laundering. Essentially, the text criticizes the policy decision for potentially hindering progress in digitalization and creating a burden on consumers.
