Indonesia to support economy with $8.1 billion stimulus to counter coronavirus impact
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Topics: INDONESIA CORONAVIRUS
The stimulus, representing 0.8% of gross domestic product, includes exempting workers in manufacturing from income tax and giving manufacturing companies a 30% discount on corporate tax payments, both measures to take effect starting April for six months, Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told a news conference.
She said the budget deficit this year was expected to widen to 2.5% of GDP, from an initial plan to keep it around 1.8%.
In addition, rules on loan restructuring for small and medium companies will be relaxed so that banks can start restructuring regardless of loan size, Financial Services Authority chief Wimboh Santoso said. ■