Indonesia hikes crypto seller tax, ends VAT for buyers
Indonesia’s Finance Ministry raised taxes for crypto miners and sellers, while exempting some crypto transactions from VAT.
The Indonesian government updated its tax policies for the crypto industry, raising levies on traders and miners while removing value-added tax (VAT) obligations for buyers.
On Monday, Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance issued multiple regulatory updates, including regulations No. 50/2025 and No. 53/2025, which amend crypto tax rates and compliance requirements effective Aug. 1.
According to Reuters, the new framework has increased the income tax on crypto asset sales made on domestic exchanges from 0.1% to 0.21%.