Kapanlagi.com - Hotman Paris Hutapea is still fighting to postpone the policy of increasing entertainment taxes by 40-75 percent. This policy is considered to be a burden for entertainment business players in the country.
Not only that, the news of this increase in entertainment taxes will not only affect business owners. But in the future, many employees will lose their jobs, increasing the unemployment rate in Indonesia.
In relation to this matter, when met at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment of the Republic of Indonesia in Central Jakarta on Friday (26/1), Hotman Paris did not hesitate to mention that there are officials who want to close down this industry. Even if the assumption is true, Hotman is not sure what the motivation is.
"There are certain individuals who want this business to close down in Indonesia," said Hotman Paris.
"There are certain individuals who are ambitious, for whatever reason, to close down this business," he continued.
1. The Public Can Go Crazy
Hotman also mentioned that the entertainment business in Indonesia cannot be closed just like that. Tourists or the public themselves can go crazy if various entertainment businesses are closed, especially since many people earn income from this business.
"Moreover, the people of Bali will go crazy if the club (entertainment) business in Bali is closed. Do tourists sleep at night? No, they go to clubs," he said.
2. Is the Tourism Business Closed?
In addition, Hotman said that if the entertainment business is eventually closed, the tourism business should also be closed.
"Or just close the tourism business in Indonesia altogether," he added.
(kpl/irf/glk)
Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.