Thousands Of PMIs Get Tax Relaxation When Returning To Indonesia

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JAKARTA - Head of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) Benny Rhamdani said that Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) would receive tax relaxation upon arrival in Indonesia. Because, according to Benny, they are considered foreign exchange heroes.

They are foreign exchange heroes, have contributed a lot to this country. So they should not be treated like other passengers, they should not be applied like people who go abroad as tourists who only go shopping to bring groceries to Indonesia," Benny told reporters, Tuesday, March 26.

Benny gave an example of relaxing taxes for PMI-carrying goods, such as electronic goods and cellphones.

"He can carry 5 cellphones, but only two cellphones get tax exemptions. 3 other cellphones are taxed," he said.

PMIs who will arrive in Indonesia are advised to show evidence as Indonesian migrant workers to accelerate PMIs in checking luggage.

"The PMI only needs to come with goods, to be categorized as PMI, he just has to prove a work contract. Because if you have to be checked on tracing to SISOP for a long time," he said.

Previously, as many as 9,150 Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) would return to Indonesia during the Eid Al-Fitr 2024 Homecoming.

Head of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) Benny Rhamdani said their plan would return to Indonesia in April 2024.

"They (PMI) will return to Indonesia in April 2024," said Benny Rhamdani to reporters, Monday, March 25. Benny explained that thousands of PMIs who will arrive in Indonesia in April 2024, will come from 10 countries.

From Hong Kong 4,630 people, Taiwan 1,097 people, Great Britain and Northern Ireland 678 people, Japan 633 people, Singapore 476 people, Saudi Arabia 472 people, Turkey 206 people, South Korea 155 people, Poland 126 people, Maldives 89 people, and other countries 588 people," he said.