Despite previously promising to announce the final foreign film tax on National Film Day today, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has postponed its announcement because the government institutions involved are yet to reach a conclusion on the matter.
Menteri Pariwisata Jero Wacik mengatakan, pelayanan, Departemen Keuangan dan Direktorat Jenderal Pajak masih finalisasi peraturan tentang film-film asing. Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said the ministry, Finance Ministry and Directorate General of Taxation were still finalizing the regulation on foreign films.
"Kita tidak bisa mengumumkan skema pajak film yang tepat namun karena masih sedang dibahas," kata Jero. “We cannot announce the exact film tax scheme yet because it is still being discussed,” Jero said.
"Peraturan tersebut bertujuan untuk melindungi industri film nasional tanpa merugikan impor film asing. “The regulation is aimed at protecting the national film industry without harming foreign film imports. Kami hanya ingin film-film asing untuk masuk ke Indonesia tanpa melanggar peraturan tersebut. We just want foreign films to enter Indonesia without violating the regulation. Sejauh ini Direktorat Jenderal Pajak telah memutuskan skema pajak, tetapi belum untuk menyelesaikan keputusan mereka. " So far the Directorate General of Taxation has decided on a tax scheme, but is yet to finalize their decision.”
Nilai pabean film impor sebelumnya didasarkan pada panjang fisik gulungan film, dengan setiap meter senilai 43 sen. The customs value of imported films was previously based on the physical length of the film roll, with each meter valued at 43 cents. Pemerintah sekarang ingin royalti pajak di depan di bawah hukum adat tahun 2006 yang menetapkan bahwa royalti harus dimasukkan dalam pajak impor. The government now wants to tax royalties up front under a 2006 customs law that stipulates that royalties should be included in the import tax.
Perhitungan pajak baru berada di belakang langkah baru-baru ini oleh Motion Picture Association untuk menghentikan ekspor film ke Indonesia. The new tax calculation is behind a recent move by the Motion Picture Association to halt the export of films to Indonesia.