Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The gold show by two pilgrims from Makassar, South Sulawesi has an extended tail. They are going to actually be requested to pay the import tax of the jewellery.
The jewelery was allegedly bought from the Holy Land. Subsequent, the 2 pilgrims took him again to Indonesia after performing the pilgrimage.
“After all we cost it to be included within the import tax on jewellery that’s bought and worn,” stated Makassar Customs Head Zaeni Rahman, quoted from detik.com, Sunday (9/7/2023).
He added that the imposition of the import tax wouldn’t take impact so long as the jewellery was introduced from Indonesia or earlier than leaving for Hajj.
“If his assertion (pilgrims) departed already introduced it (gold), in fact we can’t tax him within the context of importing it,” defined Zaeni.
Pilgrims are allowed to purchase and produce residence items from overseas. So long as Zaeni says the products usually are not costlier than US$500 or round Rp.7.5 million.
If there are Indonesian individuals who carry items at a value that’s greater than the relevant provisions, it’s sure that they are going to be topic to import taxes.
“The worth of passengers’ baggage is restricted to USD 500. All passengers’ baggage is from overseas, together with gold jewellery,” defined Zaeni.
Beforehand, Suarnati and Mira Hayati admitted to bringing gold from the Holy Land. It’s identified that Suarnati used a complete of 180 grams of gold from Makkah when she arrived on the Sudiang Hajj Dormitory, Makassar, Wednesday (5/7/2023) and Mira purchased 1 kg of gold.
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