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Indonesia cuts taxes to attract business

By John Aglionby in Jakarta

Published: September 3 2008 12:31 | Last updated: September 3 2008 12:31

Indonesia’s parliament has passed a long-awaited law cutting corporate and personal income tax rates to broaden the country’s relatively tiny tax base and stimulate economic growth.

Analysts hailed the legislation as a major milestone in Indonesia’s transition to a more business-friendly market. But they cautioned that further reforms are needed, particularly in labour regulations and the legal sector, to improve the investment climate.

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