Dispute over alcohol levy in Bali leaves bad taste in mouths of local brewers
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The Indonesian island of Bali is suffering a serious beer shortage because of a dispute between brewers and PT Arbamass Multi Invesco (Arbamas), a private company which has been appointed to collect a special tax on alcohol. The issue stems from Bali's new 200 rupiah tax on each bottle of beer. Indonesian brewers are not disputing the fee but they have been outraged by the 600 rupiah charged by Arbamass for the stickers which serve as proof that the appropriate tax has been paid. Observers find it hard to predict the outcome of the dispute as both sides wield enormous clout: the brewers because of their size and Arbamass because of its political connections.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1996
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Indonesian brewers end Bali boycott after Arbamass's contract is revoked
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PT Multi Bintang Indonesia and PT Delta Djakarta have decided to end their boycott of Bali after the island's governor revoked PT Arbamass Multi Invesco's (Arbamass) contract to manage a provincial levy on beer. The two brewers had halted supplies to Bali to protest the 600 rupiahs charged by Arbamass for stickers certifying that the 200 rupiah tax on each bottle has been paid. Indonesian newspapers have lauded the cancellation as proof of the government's determination to protect the business environment.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1996
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Indonesia's business leaders pledge to spur growth, unity in Bali meeting
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Around 100 senior business executives gathered for a three-day course on Indonesia's national ideology in Bali. The session had top company officials pledging to support the country's minimum annual growth rate target of 7.1% and to cut disparities between big and small businesses. The meeting coincided with the country's 50th birthday on Aug. 17, which highlighted concern over uneven distribution of economic gains.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1995
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