Binance-backed Indonesian crypto exchange considers IPO
Jakarta-based Tokocrypto received an undisclosed investment from Binance in May 2020. Jakarta-based crypto exchange Tokocrypto is considering a public market debut over the next two or three years, Nikkei reports Wednesday.“I'm saying two years because we need to be profitable for at least more than two years before listing. We are already profitable now. Our key focus at Tokocrypto is to grow the business further, expand our operations to more parts of Indonesia and make crypto mainstream in the country,” TokoCrypto CEO Pang Xue Kai said.“Valuation-wise, it is premature to talk about as....
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The Indonesian government has decided to tax capital gains income from crypto investments at 0.1% starting in May. In addition, value-added tax (VAT) of the same rate will be levied on crypto purchases.
Indonesia to Start Taxing Crypto Income at 0.1%
The Indonesian Directorate General of Taxes, the Ministry of Finance, has set income tax (PPh) on capital gains from crypto investments and value-added tax (VAT) on crypto purchases at 0.1%.
Hestu Yoga Saksama, director of tax regulations for the Ministry of Finance, told CNN Indonesia Friday:
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Pintu, a relatively unheard of Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange, has acquired a substantial fundraising round with the intention of expanding its services to the country’s developing domestic market. Pintu announced on Monday that it has secured $113 million in Series B funding from Pantera Capital, Lightspeed, and Northstar Group. The company confirmed in a statement that […]
The Indonesian government is set to launch a crypto bourse by the end of this year, a high-ranking government official reportedly revealed. “We will make sure that every requirement, procedure, and the necessary steps have been taken,” he emphasized.
Crypto Bourse Coming Soon in Indonesia
The Indonesian government is planning to launch a crypto bourse by year-end, Dealstreetasia reported Wednesday, citing Indonesia’s Deputy Trade Minister Jerry Sambuaga.
Speaking on the sidelines of NXC International Summit 2022 by WIR Group in Bali, the trade....