INFORMATION AND COMMUNITY FOR EXPATS IN INDONESIA
Recent content by Brian86
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It's already happening, the US tariff on Indonesia is 32%, one of the highest one
Whatever the equilibrium was, it was already present, the only significant country changing their tariffs is the US, and therefore the US buyer has 19% less buying power of Indonesian products in Q3 2025 than they did in Q1. The US buyers are by far the most negatively impacted by this...- Brian86
- Post #78
- Forum: In the News
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It's already happening, the US tariff on Indonesia is 32%, one of the highest one
You're completely ignoring the global market. If the equilibrium price has been $100/unit, now a US buyer can demand the Indonesian producer to sell it to them for $84 to cover the 19% tariff, but the Indonesian producer will just laugh and sell their whole supply to Europe for $99.- Brian86
- Post #75
- Forum: In the News
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It's already happening, the US tariff on Indonesia is 32%, one of the highest one
How? Practically very economist disagrees with you (and Trump)- Brian86
- Post #67
- Forum: In the News
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It's already happening, the US tariff on Indonesia is 32%, one of the highest one
That would only apply if the US was the sole or dominant buyer of the Indonesian product, and myself, Google, and ChatGPT all can't think of any product that fits that description. Rubber, palm oil, coffee, clothing, etc. all operate in a very global market, and if the Indonesian producer is...- Brian86
- Post #66
- Forum: In the News
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It's already happening, the US tariff on Indonesia is 32%, one of the highest one
Trump has blatantly lied about tariffs so many times that some people have forgotten how they work, and you seem to have fallen victim to this. The exporting country doesn't pay the tariff, the American importer does (passed on to the American consumer). American importers will be paying 19%...- Brian86
- Post #47
- Forum: In the News
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Long overstay, wanting to exit. Best course of action?
That hasn't always been my experience with immigration officials! You should ask for the law, especially before transferring 60jt.- Brian86
- Post #129
- Forum: Visas, Permits and Immigration
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Long overstay, wanting to exit. Best course of action?
I have not heard this before, and certainly not seen it in law, I would be very curious to see it if anyone has seen the actual law/regulation that says this.- Brian86
- Post #123
- Forum: Visas, Permits and Immigration
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Earthquakes and nuclear power plants
Borneo / Kalimantan is very safe from natural disasters. If Singapore can get its power from solar farms in Australia, I'm sure Indonesia can figure out some cables under the Java Sea. But I suspect Indonesia will not get nuclear power until the safe* reactors are commercially produced. * Ones...- Brian86
- Post #21
- Forum: General Chat
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Income tax rates
It's 35%, congratulations if you reach that income level of 5M per year. From the Indonesian tax agency; https://www.pajak.go.id/id/mekanisme-penghitungan-pajak-penghasilan-orang-pribadi- Brian86
- Post #2
- Forum: Employment Law
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Trumponomics
This is so blatantly fake, Musk did not make that youtube video. Look at the video of him at the beginning, does that look like natural lip movement to you? And then the whole script is completely unnatural for his normal speaking style, you can even tell where the headings ("A Malaysian...- Brian86
- Post #215
- Forum: General Chat
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more than $10,000 USD deposited in to account from abroad
Yes, there's a form, but if you're depositing at a bank they fill it out and the most the require o the customer is one or two questions about the origin of the funds. It's not "a lot" of paperwork.- Brian86
- Post #8
- Forum: Money matters, Banking and Investments
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Exit possible with pending EPO?
Here is the page about EPO and ERP, the ERP is for cancelling from outside Indonesia. Make sure to take photos of your exit stamp in your passport and keep a copy of the e-ticket of your exit flight...- Brian86
- Post #11
- Forum: Visas, Permits and Immigration
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Exit possible with pending EPO?
There is an alternative to EPO which is done after you have left the country. Is immigration holding your passport while they're processing your EPO? I would contact them immediately, tell them your situation, and if they can't process the EPO in time for your new departure have them cancel it.- Brian86
- Post #4
- Forum: Visas, Permits and Immigration
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Long overstay, wanting to exit. Best course of action?
If your passport is lost or stolen, it is no longer something "owned" (dimilikinya) and this law doesn't apply.- Brian86
- Post #100
- Forum: Visas, Permits and Immigration
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Long overstay, wanting to exit. Best course of action?
This law is not addressing having an expired stay permit, it is addressing having ("any...owned") a permit and refusing to provide it to an Immigration officer. He can present his passport with the original, 5 year expired, stay permit, and he has complied with this law.- Brian86
- Post #95
- Forum: Visas, Permits and Immigration
