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Minister of Trade (Mendag)
Budi Santoso
emphasized that the government could not meet the demands of imported second-hand clothing traders (
thrifting
) who want their activities to be legalized through the scheme
tax
7 percent-10 percent.
He ensures that used imported goods remain illegal so they cannot be levied like legal goods.
“Yes, it’s called illegal, illegal goods. That’s why we continue to monitor it,” said Budi in Gandaria City, South Jakarta, Thursday (4/12).
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He added that the application for a tax scheme for these activities was unlikely to be approved.
On the same occasion, Deputy for Small Business at the Ministry of UMKM, Temmy Satya Permana, said that the government continues to open space for dialogue with thrifting traders.
The meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday (5/12) at 09.00 WIB and will be attended by representatives of traders from several regions.
He added that traders from Pasar Senen, Gede Bage and Bali were scheduled to attend.
However, Temmy confirmed that traders’ proposals for taxing second-hand imported goods could still not be considered.
“It’s impossible to tax illegal goods, how about it?”he said.
“The status is that it is an illegal item. It’s impossible to be given a quota, or to be given taxes. Yes, there are clear, clear regulations,” he emphasized further.
Regarding the plans of some traders who want to push for regulatory changes, Temmy said this step is the right of every citizen.
“Yes, go ahead, carry out a judicial review, please do so. With the right arguments and studies. But that’s their right. What’s certain is from us, it’s still from the government,” he said.
Temmy explained that some traders currently not only sell imported used clothes, but also mix them with local products from MSME players.He wants to ensure that the information comes directly from the traders’ association so that the data received by the government is truly clear.
The Gede Bage Used Clothing Traders Alliance previously asked the government to provide a solution so that they could continue trading if the ban was implemented.
The chairman of the Dewa Iman alliance, Sulaeman, said that thousands of traders depend on this business for their living and hope that the government will provide space for the transition.
He asked the government not to immediately stop selling imported second-hand clothes before their stocks run out.Currently there are around 1,080 imported used clothing traders at Gede Bage Market, Bandung.
In a meeting with Commission VI of the DPR, the Indonesian Used Clothes Traders Alliance (APPBI) proposed that the trade in imported used clothes be legalized and subject to a tax of 7.5-10 percent.
They referred to the statement by the Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, who was said to be working on a tax scheme that could provide state income and create job opportunities.
However, until now, the government continues to state that used imported goods have illegal status and cannot be legalized through a tax scheme.
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