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Indonesia Will Tax Crypto Earnings, Fintech Deals in May

  • Crypto will face value-added tax, income tax starting in May
  • Fintech deals like P2P lending, crowdfunding to also face VAT
Cryptocurrency in Jakarta, Indonesia.Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg
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Indonesia will start taxing crypto transactions and assets next month, along with some financial-technology services.

The finance ministry has set a 0.1% value-added tax on crypto asset purchases, while earnings and capital gains from such transactions will be subject to a 0.1% final income tax, according to a rule that will be effective on May 1.