Truly Feel that the Entertainment Tax Increase Burdens Business Owners, Inul Daratista: Making My Business Close

After the meeting, Inul hopes that today's meeting can find a solution to her grievances along with other entertainment industry players. She also hopes that it can be implemented while waiting for the decision from the Constitutional Court.

"As discussed earlier, hopefully there will be a common ground, the circular letter addressed to regional heads can be our reference to survive at this time," said Inul Daratista.

"Hopefully everything can be implemented well while waiting for the decision from the Constitutional Court later," she continued.

As a business owner in the entertainment industry, Inul feels heavily burdened. In fact, due to the 40 percent entertainment tax policy, it is possible that her family karaoke business could go bankrupt.

Not only that, this entertainment tax controversy not only affects entrepreneurs, but also workers who will certainly experience the impact, namely losing their jobs. In addition, musicians will also be affected by this entertainment tax controversy.

"It's not just burdening anymore, but I think it can make my business close, and the effect of this closure will result in many of my employees being laid off, and not only employees who are affected, but musicians will also not receive not only royalties, but we cannot contribute to LMKN, if we close there will be no income for them," he said.

The wife of Adam Suseno explained that her business deposit at the National Collective Management Institution (LMKN) is very important for artists, especially musicians. Because it directly becomes income for the music community in the country.

"Our income from family karaoke, at this time, we can deposit 22 billion to LMKN. We can deposit it there and it can be distributed to the music community. If we are subjected to such a large tax, well, goodbye," she said.