Tax Amnesty Bill Lifts Indonesia Market, ETF Outlook

Indonesian stocks and country-specific exchange traded funds rebounded along with global markets off the Brexit selling, and the emerging market found further support after Indonesia’s parliament approved a tax amnesty bill.

On Tuesday, the iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF (NYSEArca: EIDO) increased 4.0% and Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF (NYSEArca: IDX) gained 4.1%.

Indonesian markets bounced after parliament approved a tax amnesty that the government believes would draw in billions of dollars to finance a budget gap as the country invests to expand its infrastructure in a bid to stimulate economic growth, Bloomberg reports.

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“It (tax amnesty) is directly positive for construction and indirectly positive for property, banks, along with the domestic economy,” according to Trimegah Securities, Reuters reported.

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Individuals who repatriate undeclared assets held abroad would only face a 2% to 5% penalty, according to the bill. Those who decline to repatriate the funds could face a 4% to 10% penalty. The tax amnesty rates are well below tariffs for income tax, which currently sit at 5% to 30% for individuals and 20% to 25% for companies, Reuters reported.