Dewa 19 Concert Promoter Responds To 12 Percent VAT Influence On Ticket Prices

Preskon konferensi Dewa 19 Featuring All Stars 2.0 (Ivan Two Men/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Dewa 19 Featuring All Stars 2.0 concert has been decided to be postponed to September 6, 2025. Ticket prices that have not been sold are also likely to increase, although according to the promoter it is not significant.

CEO of PT. DEWA19 All Stars Promoter Sugiresky explained that the promoter would respect the policy regarding the increase in VAT to 12 percent. He emphasized that the increase in ticket prices would not be far apart.

"Whatever the government's decision, it's about regulations, so I think of course the promoter will remain obedient and obedient to government regulations, but it should be underlined that actually (price increases) are not significant," said Sugi at the Dewa 19 Featuring All Stars 2.0 press conference in Jakarta, citing ANTARA, Monday 30 December.

He said the value added tax (VAT) of 12 percent which will take effect on January 1, 2025, is only calculated from the small component of the concert ticket price, which is the cost of management system. Meanwhile, local taxes imposed on ticket prices do not increase or remain at 10 percent.

He gave an example, if the ticket price is IDR 1 million, then the management system fee will be charged 5 percent of the ticket price or IDR 50 thousand. If subject to VAT 12 percent, it will only be taken from IDR 50 thousand or only around IDR 6,000 from the management system price.

"So don't get the VAT wrong, count it, so it shouldn't be significant," said Sugi.

The ticket prices for the Dewa 19 Featuring All Stars 2.0 Concert are sold from Rp. 600,000 to Rp. 1,725.000.

The government will increase the VAT rate from 11 percent to 12 percent starting January 1, 2025. This policy is based on Law Number 7 of 2021 concerning Harmonization of Tax Regulations.

The regulation states that VAT is being raised in stages. The 11 percent rate is valid from April 1, 2022 and the 12 percent rate is valid from January 1, 2025.

The government has increased the VAT rate, especially for luxury goods which are the consumption of the upper class, as well as at the same time the government has also set a zero percent tax affirmative policy for a number of basic commodities to be consumed by other people.