| The Tax Barometer is composed of four trip elements:
lodging, car rental, meals, and airport arrival and departure. Each element of the
trip is priced according to a standard purchase by a hypothetical "WTTC
Traveler" in each destination.
This trip includes
the purchase of four nights' lodging, four days'
car rental, twelve meals, and one set of international arrival and departure
airport charges. Taxes imposed on these purchases are then
identified, recorded, and developed into a sector index. Next, these elements are
aggregated into a composite index for the destination, based on the average cost of each
element included in the standardized trip. If you would like more information on the
development of the Tax Barometer, please refer to our research methodology. |
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Rank |
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Total tax $ for 5-day/4-night trip: |
$114.50 |
12 |
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Percentage of total item cost: |
10.72% |
15 |
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Overall tax index: |
91 |
6 |
The first item in the above table represents
the combined tax total
paid by the WTTC Traveler in each of the four sectors in
Jakarta. The second
item (percentage of total
item cost)
indicates what percentage of the total bill
is devoted to taxes.
The last item (overall tax index)
reflects the cumulative change in the amount
of tax paid in U.S. dollars between June 1994 and
June 2002.
The rankings show how
Jakarta compares with other Tax Barometer cities; a ranking of 1
is most competitive, while a ranking of 52 is least competitive.
Summary:
Jakarta currently has an
overall Tax Barometer index of 91,
indicating an
9% decrease in
travel-related taxes since June 15, 1994.
This change can be
attributed primarily to significant decreases in air passenger
charges, which helped offset increases in the other three sectors. For a five-day, four-night trip to
Jakarta, travelers
can expect to pay approximately $115.00 in tourism-related taxes, a
total that ranks as the 12th lowest among all
surveyed destinations. |
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Rank |
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Average price for 4-day rental (mid-size) without taxes: |
$200.00 |
- |
|
Value added tax (VAT): |
11.00% |
- |
|
Total charges for 4-day rental with taxes: |
$222.00 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for 4-day rental: |
$22.00 |
15 |
|
Percentage of total car rental cost: |
9.91% |
14 |
|
Car rental tax index: |
110 |
17 |
|
Summary:
Taxes on car rentals in Jakarta have risen 10% since 1994, the
result of a 1% increase in the Indonesian consumption tax that
occurred in
1998. Tax charges on a four-day mid-sized car rental total
approximately $22.00, the 15th lowest among all 52 surveyed
destinations. The 10% increase in car rental taxes ranks as the
35th highest such increase among all destinations. |
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Rank |
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Average price for 4-nights lodging without taxes: |
$508.00 |
- |
|
Value added tax (VAT): |
11.00% |
- |
| Total
charges for 4-nights lodging with taxes: |
$563.88 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for four-nights: |
$55.88 |
26 |
|
Percentage of total hotel room cost: |
9.91% |
24 |
|
Hotel
tax index: |
110 |
34 |
Summary: Hotel taxes have risen 10% in
Jakarta since 1994, and now total approximately $55.00 for a four-night stay.
This total ranks as the 27th highest among all surveyed destinations.
The percentage increase ranks as the 18th highest among all
destinations, and the fourth highest among Asian destinations. |
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Rank |
|
Average price for 12 restaurant meals
without taxes: |
$254.08 |
- |
|
Value added tax (VAT): |
11.00% |
- |
|
Total charges for 12 meals with taxes: |
$282.03 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for 12 meals: |
$27.95 |
28 |
|
Percentage of total restaurant meals cost: |
9.91% |
29 |
|
Restaurant tax index: |
110 |
37 |
Summary: Visitors can expect to pay approximately $28.00 in
taxes for twelve restaurant meals in Jakarta, a total that ranks as
the 25th highest among all surveyed destinations. Taxes on
restaurant meals have risen 10% since 1994, the result of a 1%
increase in the Indonesian consumption tax. This percentage increase ranks
as the 16th highest among all surveyed destinations. |
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Rank |
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International passenger service charge: |
IDR 75,000 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for international arrival and departure: |
$8.67 |
3 |
|
Percentage of total trip cost: |
0.81% |
8 |
|
Air passenger tax index: |
29 |
1 |
Summary:
Air passenger charges have declined more in Jakarta than in other
other destination included in the Tax Barometer. The 71%
decrease in air passenger taxes is the result of a decision not to
levy an IDR 250,000 fiscal tax on international passengers. This
charge is still levied on all departing Indonesian citizens, but
non-residents are now exempt. Jakarta's remaining air
passenger tax, the international passenger service charge, was
increased to IDR 75,000 in June 2001. This tax was
increased three other times since 1994: in 1995 (from IDR 11,000 to IDR
21,000), 1997 (from IDR 21,000 to IDR 25,000), and 1998 (from IDR
25,000 to IDR 50,000). |
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Barometer No. 1:
The
international passenger service charge was increased approximately US$
4.00.
Barometer No. 4:
The international passenger service charge was
increased from IDR 21,000 to IDR 25,000.
Barometer No. 6:
The tax rates for car rentals, meals and lodging in Jakarta were
increased from 10.0% to 11.0%.
Barometer No. 7:
The international passenger service charge was increased from IDR
25,000 to IDR 50,000.
Barometer No. 10:
The international passenger service charge was increased from IDR
50,000 to IDR 75,000 on 6-1-01. A correction was also made to the
base air passenger index
: a fiscal tax of IDR 250,000 was previously levied on all
departing international passengers; it is now levied only on
Indonesian nationals departing the country.
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